The kitchen in our vacation home has a bit of a space issue, and to get a little more room, we're considering a 37cm deep tall cabinet next to the fireplace. I assume there might be some rules about placing a tall cabinet next to the fireplace, even if it's not used often. In the future, I would like to have an insert in it.
The space where the fire is lit ends at the same height where the tall cabinet will begin, if you know what I mean. Should one in some way insulate between the cabinet and the fireplace? Or is the idea of a tall cabinet there just something to scrap?
/Fredrik
The space where the fire is lit ends at the same height where the tall cabinet will begin, if you know what I mean. Should one in some way insulate between the cabinet and the fireplace? Or is the idea of a tall cabinet there just something to scrap?
/Fredrik
We have something like this in the countryside too. The difference is that we have an open fireplace, then an inner wall, and then a cupboard.
If you keep the fire going in the fireplace all weekend, it might be just over 30 degrees in the cupboard by Sunday.
If you keep the fire going in the fireplace all weekend, it might be just over 30 degrees in the cupboard by Sunday.
Talked to the chimney sweep today, we had a bit of trouble understanding each other at first but then it cleared up. If I understood him correctly, there's no problem having furniture next to the open fireplace as long as there are a few centimeters of air to carry away the heat.