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fireplaceclick to hear

Masonry structure topped with a chimney and open in front; burning wood emits heat that is reflected from the inner hearth.
fireplace woodbox mantel shelf base frame lintel mantel hood inner hearth jamb firebrick back corbel piece

woodbox click to hear

Part of the fireplace where wood is stored.

mantel shelf click to hear

Level top part of a fireplace’s mantel.

base click to hear

Pedestal protecting a room’s floor from the heat produced by the fireplace.

frame click to hear

Metal piece around the edge of the fireplace opening.

lintel click to hear

Horizontal crosspiece above the hearth and supporting the mantel.

mantel click to hear

Part of the fireplace protruding over the hearth.

hood click to hear

Part of a fireplace located above the mantel; it hides the chimney and allows the smoke to escape to the outdoors.

inner hearth click to hear

Part of a fireplace where combustion takes place.

jamb click to hear

Vertical facing making up the side of the hearth and supporting the upper parts of the fireplace.

firebrick back click to hear

Vertical facing making up the back of the hearth.

corbel piece click to hear

Piece protruding from a jamb or wall; it supports the mantel of a fireplace.