antonOO2
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i cannot find a fire place i like so i have decided that i will create my own .
The design will be a shelf with a mirror behind it on the wall .It will then have a Gel fire box like below on it .What do people think ,any hazzrds?
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Ally
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Needs to have ventilation or you will end up with a room full of smoke
I wouldnt have a mirror - too fragile and annoying to keep clean, imo a sheet of steel would look nice and modern
Are you going to tile the surround or buy a surround?
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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coal fire 
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antonOO2
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this will be a gel fire .There are no fumes and no smoke.
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antonOO2
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http://www.gelfireburners.co.uk/
some info on them
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Ally
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I would get one then, stainless steel backdrop and tile everywhere else, or if u can afford it buy a marble surround
If not, and you want to keep costs down you could make a nice one from mdf for about £20 (simple box design, and paint it)
I quite like them, we bought a modern style leccy fire, but i dont use it because the electric meter spins round like god knows what when i turn it on 
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Cosmo
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something like a fire is one thing I would never try to do myself. Granted those gel fires look easy enough but I personally just wouldnt want to risk it!
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Ally
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Same here cosmo, i was going to box off inside the chimney and have a fire bowl but i kept thinking, what if i kicked it and set the living room on fire
What have u got - if uve got one?
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Cosmo
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I havent, no ventilation as its an apartment!
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Whittie
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Looks like a Klenex box 
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mav
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That one looks nice.......Not seen them before..
Never personally thought about doing one myself
stainless steel is always good though..
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mav
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This is my fire place, excuse the decor as not done yet..But could get this type of thing with different surrounds, mine is a limestone surround..
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