Hazardous chemicals can induce a hot zone, as occupants are in danger of it disrupting their biological processes. For example, if while driving down a highway, an oil tanker gets into a car accident and spills its load on the pavement and surrounding grass areas, those areas affected will be considered hot zones.
Costs to convert wood fireplace to gas. Installing a gas line and either vented or vent-free gas logs will cost from $500 to $2,500. (Note that the cost of installing vent-free gas logs is often about $200 more than the cost for vented.) Gas inserts cost $2,000 to $5,500. Expect to pay more for fireplace installation if workers are challenged to get the gas line to your fireplace.
Direct vent appliances, he said, sell for $600 to $1,000, while B-vent fireplaces generally cost from $350 to $500, excluding the cost of the necessary venting. Most gas-fireplace manufacturers make both stand-alone units and inserts that can be installed in an existing fireplace.