Gravity Glass biofire in DIY fireplace

Take a look at this project of a DIY fireplace and get inspiration on how to create a modern and elegant look with our Gravity Bioethanol Glass Fire.

Paul Howard got in touch with pictures and a description of his impressive fireplace project in a self-build house.

The project

The pictures show various stages of how he built the bioethanol fireplace from scratch. He then used our Gravity Bioethanol Glass Fire to achieve the stunning final look.

“These are photographs of the fireplace design I decided upon during my self-build. There are also some finished pictures with our Gravity Bio Ethanol Fuel Fire in place.

First idea

"My intention at the build stage was to install a contemporary log burner with a stainless steel insulated flue. The circular concrete pots were not to act as a flue. At the beginning I was thinking about a pathway for the stainless steel flue, to fit it later.

The slot above the two apertures was to allow the fitting of a stone mantel, also at a later date, if I decided I wanted one. There are a lot of decisions to make at this stage, so I was trying to keep my options open! The heating I installed for the ground floor is ‘wet’ underfloor giving a very even room temperature."

Bioethanol is easier!

"We decided to purchase a bioethanol fire instead of a log burner because we don’t need a high heat output. However, we still wanted to have a real flame in the fire place. The adjustable nature of the Bio Fires’ small burner down to 1KW was very appealing. We could not be more pleased with our purchase.

 

We do intend to either paint the back inside wall black and cover with a clear tempered glass or buy a black pre-finished tempered splash back. Filling the log aperture to the top will complete our project. We have tried two scented oils, Forest Log Cabin & Blazing Wood Fire, both of which we like and feel add to the overall experience of using our fire.

 

I have made an adaption to the Fire, shown in some of the photos, by removing the front glass and supports replacing them with a pair of stainless steel caps. Not sure which we prefer yet but it’s a nice option to have (two styles for the price of one!)”

Paul also sent us a wonderful video of Gravity.

We think it looks absolutely amazing!

February 2016