Can you put wood trim around a fireplace?

At either setting, the heat is not intense enough to pose a fire danger, so you can safely install wood trim around a gas-powered fireplace.

What to use to fill gaps in fireplace?

Small gaps in mortar can be repaired with a special high-temperature caulk called refractory caulk. It contains silica for heat resistance and is specifically designed for fireplaces. This fix is a fairly quick, easy, and inexpensive process.

What is the difference between a firebox and an insert?

While the firebox is the area located inside an open fireplace, a fireplace insert is considered to be another form of fireplace that can be inserted into the firebox. Common types of fireplace inserts include wood burning, gas and electric.

What is the trim around a fireplace called?

Cornice is the ornamental moulding typically found along the very top of a wall. This type of moulding is usually along the top exterior of the fireplace mantel.

How do you hide the gap between a wall and a fireplace?

If the assumption are right and the gap is 3/4 inch wide, I would use a caulking backer in the gap before using a good grade painter’s or acrylic caulk as a topper. The caulking backer is a round foam solid tube that can be cut to length, inserted into the gap to seal it and hold the caulk.

How do you seal gaps around a fireplace insert?

Adhesive Strips Available at many hardware and home improvement stores, small rolls of fiberglass-based stripping can be cut to size and applied in noticeable gaps between an insert and the masonry on the outside face of a fireplace, underneath the insert.

What does a firebox look like?

The firebox is the open-to-the-room, inner section of the fireplace where you light and burn fires. As the name suggests, a firebox has a standard box-like shape. It features a flat base, three walls, and an opening at the front and top. Since the fire burns inside of it, the walls and floor must be non-combustible.

What is the frame around a fireplace called?

Mantle/Mantel: Refers to the framework around the fireplace, especially the piece above the entablature that protrudes out (mantelshelf, mantelpiece).