fireplace![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Masonry structure topped with a chimney and open in front; burning wood emits heat that is reflected from the inner hearth.
woodbox ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the fireplace where wood is stored.
mantel shelf ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Level top part of a fireplace’s mantel.
base ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pedestal protecting a room’s floor from the heat produced by the fireplace.
frame ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal piece around the edge of the fireplace opening.
lintel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Horizontal crosspiece above the hearth and supporting the mantel.
mantel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the fireplace protruding over the hearth.
hood ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of a fireplace where combustion takes place.
jamb ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Vertical facing making up the side of the hearth and supporting the upper parts of the fireplace.
firebrick back ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Vertical facing making up the back of the hearth.
corbel piece ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece protruding from a jamb or wall; it supports the mantel of a fireplace.