No, brick fireplaces are not a fire hazard. You still must keep an eye out while it is on, and ensure you put the fire out before leaving the house. But this is the same with candles or the oven.
You don't. Brick in fireplaces are special, designed for high heat.
Fire bricks are made from refractory ceramic material. This type of material is commonly used in lining furnaces, fireplaces and kilns. The main purpose of the brick is to withstand very high temperatures with low thermal conductivity.
No, and will likely never be.
Installing brick fireplaces can be a daunting task. this job requires that the person installing the unit has a fair knowledge of brick fireplace installation or at least a manual, which can be found online. these manuals are typically extensive.
Fireplaces are places where fire is held. Traditionally these are located in the central part of a home to keep warm during the cold weather. Usually they are made of brick or metal with a long wide pipe reaching to the roof to let the smoke out. These are called chimneys.
Brick is my favorite, but the firebox will be made of firebrick, and not ordinary building brick. Some people prefer the appearance of cut stone or field stone, but the firebox will still be firebrick (refractory brick)
brick + brick = wall Wall+ Wall = brick house
fire and explosions hazards, health hazards
convection to heat the room conduction to heat the metal work and brick work
* Fire and explosion hazards * Health hazards
There are many properties of a fire brick. The primary and most notable property of a fire brick would be that fire bricks heat up to a higher temperature than other bricks.
Because they have fireplaces that need to vent to the exterior.