Glossary

A fireplace that runs on electricity, and is mostly for decorative purposes. Does not emit much heat.

The amount of heated air that is expelled due to cracks, or seals around doors / windows / flues.

The chamber where the fire burns in a fireplace, or woodstove.

Can withstand high amounts of heat, and is made of clay and silica. It comes in a brick shape.

Various manners in which a fireplace is constructed. Mostly for functional purposes, but often to visually enhance a home as well.

These are inserts that fit inside a pre existing fireplace and are made of pellet, coal, or wood.

Often made of glass or mesh meterial – these are placed in front of a fireplace opening with the intention of protecting your house from

Located above the firebox and at the base of the flue – this is where smoke gathers and is exhausted out of the chimney.

This is the definition of using a material in hopes of waterproofing valleys in a roof, or the angle between a roof and the chimney.