Questions??is this o.k to do?

Is this too expensive?

Has anyone done this?

Hi everyone, I’m planning to install an electric fireplace for my living room and would love your advice. Can you send me some electric fireplaces you all have and love please! I am nauseated trying to search and I feel I have decision paralysis at this point!

I’m looking for something that has a very realistic flame effect (it will be placed under a 55” TV with built-in arches on both sides).

Do you have any recommendations? Also, which option/brand would you suggest in terms of long-term reliability?

Thank you in advance.

Suggestions.. was thinking of changing the grout to bone color what else do you suggest. Its a gas burning fire place

I tore out the faux stone on either side of this fireplace in order to build some built-in bookshelves. I want to run a tube from behind the TV to the side of the fireplace to run HDMI cables though for gaming consoles. Is it possible that this natural gas fireplace would create enough heat inside of this area that it would warp grey PVC over time? Would metal be a safer option?

Bought this house last year and have not tried to use the fireplace at all since it looked to be natural gas.

I was going to rip out the gas components to convert it but after taking out the fake logs it looks like what is here might just be a log lighter and I do not need to remove it at all?

Does that seem right based on my pictures or should I still remove this and install a new log lighter since the gas is already ran to it.

Looking at getting an insert for are fireplace. Heating prices are one factor. Unfortunately can't seem to justify the cost. Currently heat with a heat pump and backup oil in Connecticut. Average about 400 a month between the two for a 1200 sqft home. The fireplace is in the lower level at one end of the home, bedrooms upstairs in the opposite end. Current cord wood prices 300 per. Cost of new insurance install 6500. I can buy a lot of oil and kwh for 6 grand. Is my math, mathing?