Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Common House Fireplaces

[Kay Argyle (argyle]

Wasatch Commons has a gas fireplace, operated by a wall switch, in the wall
between the dining room and sitting room, opening into both rooms.  On the
sitting room side there is a tile hearth at sit-on height.  

The table closest to the fireplace is usually the first filled during
meals.  Small meetings tend to be held either at that table in the dining
room, or sitting on the hearth and in chairs pulled up close in the sitting
room.

Salt Lake has serious winter air pollution, with weeks of "no burn" days
some winters, so wood fireplaces aren't practical.

Kay Argyle
Wasatch Commons
in Salt Lake City, where the usual winter temperatures range from 10 to 30
F.

P.S.  Sent this to the person asking the question and realized afterward it
hadn't gone to the list ... so in case others might also be interested in
fireplaces, here it is.