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Since the dawn of human time, fireplaces have been used by individuals and cultures for a variety of different uses. Fireplaces serve as a place to cook food, as a source of warmth, and as lighting. Fireplaces are focal points for gathering places, or locations where meetings or events are held. Over time, people have developed a fascination for fire and have moved the fireplace into the home.
The first in-home fireplaces were makeshift at best. They were generally placed in the middle of the room to allow the maximum number of people to feel the heat radiating off of the fire. Above the ceiling, the first chimneys were created in the form of a hole in the ceiling, creating a draft and an outlet Read more...
