The final touches are going in the Newton house. In the kitchen, Tom and Charlie Silva are installing a fireback that homeowners Joe and Liz found online. For hundreds of years, the fireback sat at the back of fireplaces to retain and reflect heat back into the room. Today firebacks are making a comeback—not in fireplaces but in kitchens. Liz and Joe want one behind their stove.
How to Install a Fireback Behind a Kitchen Stove
Tom and Charlie Silva install a heavy fireback on the tiled wall behind the kitchen stove