Hi, We would like to have a rear vented natural gas fireplace installed in our home this Spring. Does anyone have any recommendations for retailers/installers? We live on the North Shore of Massachusetts so MA or New Hampshire dealers would be in our neighborhood. Many thanks, Sarah

Sounds like we have similar problems. Hopefully someone can help us out.

I added a gas fireplace where there once was a wall. Total cost with finishing, around 9K. It was built into the room, which you can do but then you'll have to finish out the rest of the wall with shelves or something so it doesn't look stuck on the wall. Also, I could take advantage of some existing venting that was already cut through the roof and abandoned when I got a high efficiency furnace that vented differently. So lots of advantages that made it less pricey. Replacing a window with a door is at least 2K, depending on the kind of door, maybe more. Here's a picture of the fireplace, not quite finished but close. Originally this was a blank wall. Love it but it wasn't cheap.

Get a FP installer from a good FP shop. There are rules needed to be followed for this trnsition not just a gas line.