Expert: James Ball - 12/29/2011

Question
QUESTION: I need to buy/install a fireplace in the middle of two rooms.  The whole construct must be very thin and the fire must be visible from both sides.  The mechanism cannot go up to the ceiling.  What can you suggest?
Thanks for your help.

ANSWER: Hello Karen, not sure what you are trying to do, put a double sided fireplace between 2 rooms (2x4 stud wall is only 3 1/2" thick) and you do not want to vent out though the ceiling?
You might have to box out into both rooms.
You might only be able to do a "vent free" system but I know of no one that make one that thin, maybe look on line and find a few manufacturers and call them directly?
good luck
Happy New Year
James

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QUESTION: Thank you so much for your response so quickly!  I can go maybe 12" thick for a back-to-back with fire visible from both sides, the wall maybe 4 feet high.  I don't know how to look on the internet for this.   Right now there is one very large space that we want to separate a bit with a back-to-back fireplace fireplace in the middle, but we don't want to build a wall that goes all the way up to the ceiling.  Is there anything in the marketplace that you know of that would let us accommodate what we want?

Answer
Welcome back Karen, I am a chimney sweep and any thing with a chimney would have to be 4' + deep with a flue (you don't want) so do a search  "vent free fireplace double sided" and see what you find, being Vent Free (no chimney) I do not run across these type of units, sorry.
you could also check your local Wood Stove store.
Happy New Year
James