fireplace

yes. what do you want to know?

rvargas - how long and how much did it take?

ever consider a fireplace that can be dual...both gas and wood burning

what I have been told is that you have to have somone who has put in many fireplaces in the city and can give you recommendations from former owners.

inquirer - have you decided on how to vent it?
this was out biggest issue with the building.

let me know your venting plan and can give you an idea.

eah - the fluke will go through the external wall and that's it. It's just my apartment on the penthouse, nobody else.

I get that it is a penthouse but was not sure if you're intending to place it so that it vents out a window or go through the building wall. When we did it we went through the wall of our dining room. The biggest cost was not the demo to install the wood birner (you will be amazied how easy it is) but the engineering plans/filing fees/associated nightmare admin. nonsense. This is where costs and time spiral.

Brownstoner.com has many posts on this topic.

Also--there are a lot of internal codes to comply with--fireproofing the surrounding area and proving that you won't gas the entire building.

But it is so worth it.

I am thinking only about a wood burning fireplace, so there's no gas involved. Should be easier this way, no?

Yes, will be easier.
But why just a gas burner?
I would consider an actual wood burner; if you're going to go through the trouble.

Have you had luck checking Brownstoner for posts on the pros/cons of each?

Also, has your board approved this? I ask only because our board made us have the building management company follow the process and we ended up using their engineer. Probably wasn't the cheapest route but ended up being the much easier.

eah - I'm talking about wood burning, NOT gas. The board approved because there's a hume terrace (mine), so nobody is affected.

Sorry--when I said gas the building I meant carbon monoxide leaking...then went on a tangent about gas stoves; which I thought you wanted. Wood burner is way to go and it seems you're in good shape. Have you gotten your first 20k bid yet?

20k? Is that the ballpark? Tha was my original questio: how much and how long.Can you be more specific, if you don't mind? Than you.

The burner (was refurbished antique) cost me about 15k but they also run much cheaper. The one I have is one I loved and thought was very period. The permits/expideter was ~3k. The plans (to get the permit) were ~4. Even though you're getting a wood burned you will need a mount for it that is fireproof and that varies in cost depending on how you want it to look--I did a standard brick/slate that was les than 2k. In my situation I think the building viewed as a way to generate revenue so the labor was cheap--in a relative sense--less than 10k. My biggest cost was in finding a licensed NYC contractor who also had experience installing wood burners and venting to the outside.