Good afternoon what another busy morning with deliveries and loading vans for tomorrow the day has just gone.
When i got back to the office i had an email from someone asking if they could use a bedroom fireplace in the dining room.
Now i know on our website we do not have a section called bedroom fireplaces but i know exactly what they mean.
Basically a Bedroom fireplace is a small Combination Fireplace of around 30″ to 36″ that can be used on a small chimney breast mostly for decorative purposes however they can also be used for Solid Fuel (real Fire) Gas or Electric use.
All these type of fireplaces are designed for smaller chimney breasts not just for use in Bedrooms infact most we sell around the 36″ shelf width normally go in Dining roooms and Hallways.
Saying that they are also ideal for bedrooms that have chimney breasts and most Victorian houses do, the thing is to have a small combination fireplace with a built on shelf to form a compact decorative fireplace that can be used.This type of fireplace are excellent value for money as you are not also paying for a seperate surround which keeps the cost down.
We also do larger combination fireplaces such as the Pembroke and Edwardian suitable for larger rooms as they both have shelf width of 48″
So in answer to your question a combination fireplace is not just restricted to use in a bedroom they can be fitted as a working fireplace or decorative feature to any chimney breast in any room.
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Can i use Bedroom Fireplace in Dining Room
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Bedroom Fireplaces What exactly are they
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Well a strange question i know but we have been asked this a few times and which paricular fireplaces are suite to the the Bedroom.
Well back in Victorian times before Central Heating the main heat source for heating houses was from an open grate so basically every bedroom had some form of open grate fireplace.
Most of these were small Combination Fireplaces which are around the 30″ to 36″ shelf Width.
We do offer a good selection of this type of fireplace and and all of these are perfect for decorative use or to be used for Gas,solid fuel or even electric.
Most original Victorian houses will have tiles that are set at the same level as the wooden floors in your bedrooms next to the chimney breasts these are what the original fireplaces were sat on such as the image below ive borrowed from google images it shows a nice original fireplace sat on simple quarry tiles all level with the floor so you dont stub your toes.
This type of tiles are pretty common and is ideal for sitting a combination fireplace on for decorative use only.
If using for solid fuel or gas use there are regulations reagarding hearth sizes etc but to be honest it is a waste of money haveing a working fireplace in the bedroom as it will get very little use.
We alos often recomend just tiling over the existing tiles if they are damaged with a few slate or granite tiles you can buy from tile shops it will save you around £90 on the price of a granite fireplace hearth and also being thinner it is easier to walk around in the bedroom.
So if you think you would like to reinstate a Bedroom Fireplace have a look through the options we have on offer or contact us so we can point you in the right direction