Creation of the real fireplace - business long and serious. It is necessary to buy natural material - brick or stone which cost little not, and mounting works are quite difficult. If fireplace there is a wish, and finance and the room do not allow to make it - imitation of fireplace can come to the rescue (or false-fireplace).
It is possible to build such design even from make-shifts, and at competent arrangement such fireplace will turn into attractive art object.
Gypsum cardboard - is universal therefore for imitation of fireplace it is the greatest option. Designs from plywood are quite good too. But, if gypsum cardboard can be made finishing without some additional treatment, then with plywood of business will be a little more difficult. For example, before painting plywood needs to be shkurit and processed several times primer. That on plywood plaster kept - material needs to be upholstered with grid. Therefore plywood is used only if the subsequent facing is executed by means of tile or mosaic. But pluses are too. the False-fireplace from plywood can be transferred from place to place in case of need.
Use of wood is similar to plywood. But the covering is carried out from several separate boards, material has to be processed and dry-through, and after end of fireplace wood will need to be processed waterproofing structures.
Gas concrete - very light material from which it is also possible to create imitation of fireplace. As a rule, blocks from gas concrete release very big by the size that complicates creation of fireplace.
the False-fireplace can be created also from scraps of laminate or timber floor. Strips keep within at each other and are fixed by means of prop.
Old and kind cardboard can be used for creation of false-fireplace too. Any cardboard box from under the large equipment will approach.
The very first stage - creation of design. The choice of form depends on your personal preferences and scale of the room. The interior of fireplace can be issued different accessories and elements of decor. Flickering lighting which will imitate fire can be ornament.
For registration of fireplace it is possible to use stone, tile, textured paint and also plaster and other materials. It is possible to decorate such fireplace even with stucco molding. As fireplace not real, materials can be not heat-resistant that expands the range of the used tools.