FRFP
Item #: MFP44
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$5,057.00
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A traditional site-built masonry fireplace means a mason, a footing, several tons of brick and a week of work. Mason-Lite gets you the same thing — a genuine refractory masonry firebox that will outlive the house — from pre-cast modular sections that stack and mortar together.
The whole 44" unit weighs 1,331 lbs, but it arrives as pieces a crew can carry through a doorway. No footing, no crane, no week of bricklaying. That is the entire proposition, and it is why these turn up in remodels where a real masonry fireplace was thought impossible.
The refractory is rated at 3,500 PSI — substantially tougher than typical firebrick, and Mason-Lite claims up to 70% tougher than competing modular systems, at lighter weight. In a firebox, compressive strength is what resists thermal cycling: the repeated heating and cooling that eventually cracks weaker refractory and starts the long decline into relining work.
The firebox ships with a knock-out and a concrete plug. Leave the plug mortared in and it is a wood-burning fireplace. Knock it out and you have a gas line penetration for a burner or log set. You are not committing to a fuel at purchase, which is genuinely useful — plenty of owners burn wood for a decade and then switch to gas as priorities change.
The 12" flue is the number to plan around. This is a full masonry-class fireplace and it needs a chimney system to match — not a 6" stove pipe.
Planning a chimney for a 12" flue is a different job from venting a stove. Send us your framing and roof detail and we will spec the full system — (540) 212-9374.
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Q: Why Choose First Response Fireplace Products?
A: We bring years of specialized expertise to the fireplace industry. When you choose us, you're getting the knowledge and experience that comes from being dedicated fireplace industry experts.
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