Archive for the ‘Wooden Fireplaces’ Category
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
I took a phonecall at ten past nine this morning asking me why we have so many choices of wooden fireplaces and as the range and options are so big it is really making choosing which one we like best really hard.
I apologised for offering too much choice and she laughed saying its a womans right to be indecisive.
It turns out she had been looking for the past two days and had now narrowed it down to three options for which they were going to have
Jubilee and Oak Brompton
Henley and Oak Stourhead
Coronet and Oak Lincoln
After finding out that the shelf width was going to be a 54″ surround we could then rule out the Coronet and oak lincoln as this is best suited to a 48″ mantel i did mention the crown half polish its big brother to be told the polished band was to wide and was not what she wanted
Now the Henley and the Jubilee are two different inserts one decorative one plain and offer i think different looks and styles so to choose between these two is odd.
Anyway after further questions about wall colours and decor and what type of furniture was in the room a firm decison was suddenly made
Ill have the Jubilee and Oak Stourhead i just laughed out loud it wasnt even an option that had been discussed or considered but now when comparing the two together in side by side screen shots without telling me she had clicked on the Jubilee and Oak Stourhead and was now happy with what she was ordering.
I double checked to make sure she was happy with everything and now was so firm in her mind im not sure why we had been chatting for 22 minutes about fireplace options when all along the perfect answer had been sitting there.
So after one of the most challenging sales for quite a while we now have another happy customer looking forward to her delivery next sunday to Fareham and it just goes to show be patient and listen to what the customer wants and needs and make sure you have the options to offer thats why we really have so many choices in our wooden fireplaces section it makes choosing easy
Tags: Brompton, Lincoln, Oak, Stourhead, Timber, Wooden Fireplaces
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Around a week ago or perhaps a little longer i told you about a customer who wanted a piece of Oak from an old Bureau incorparating into our Oak Stourhead Mantel which they are having as part of a solid fuel fireplace package with the Henley arched insert.
I must say what a great choice the solid oak stourhead made by us here at Castfireplaces really sells well and is fast becoming a contender to our Oak Lincoln.
Thinking of mantels i really should start informing you of our best selling items again now the new site is up and running.
Anyway this particualr piece of oak is now making its way to us by courier so we can actually set it into the mantel for our customer it will be easier for us to do then him to fix it when mantel is delivered i will take some photos of it being made and of course the finished article so you can see the work we are capable of.
Really nothing is to much trouble for us here.
Anyway enough fireplace talk we have had a new vehicle arrive today and collected it from Audi this morning and for once its not another new Van (god i wished audi made vans nothing comes close)
So My lovely wife and business partner Rhian has a new car to drive round and what a car it is take a look at the photo below i did get my way with the Forest colours but as you can see she has the reg plate.
Tags: bespoke, Mantel, Oak, Stourhead
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
A customer today has rung me today with one of the strangest queries and situations i think i have ever answered.
He originally enquired about the Crown and Oak Lincoln fireplace from our wooden fireplace packages section which was simple enough as he was asking about dimensions and opening sizes etc.
He then told me he was having the inside of his house insulated with a foam which is 110mm thick with a plaster skim on it and would it affect the fitting of the fireplace.
He is using this fireplace for solid fuel use but when i explained that with the brick work to the chimney breast and also the insulation of 110mm im pretty sure there will be not enough depth on the cast back to vent it into his chimney.
We continued to sort out methods of fixing and i cam up with the idea of fitting the cast insert to the wall in the normal way using rope and sealeing it to the wall and then clad arond the sides of the cast with the insulation then we will custom make a mantel with a reverse rebate of 110mm (inside legs longer than outer legs) which will then fit flush with the plaster work and also hold in place the cast insert.
Im pretty sure this will work and he is coming to see me tomorrow afternoon at the factory to discuss that and another fireplace for another room.
So with us being able to custom make another bespoke mantel and a little bit of knowledge gained from numerous years in the Fireplace trade it looks like we could have a solution.
So if he does order ill keep you all posted on how it works out and take photos of what will be a very strange looking mantel untill its fiitted.
Really looking forward to Monday we have new company vehicle arriving i will tell you all more then.
Tags: bespoke, Crown, Lincoln, Oak, solid fuel
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Having supplied a Wooden Fireplace Package to a customer of ours back in December 2007 he contacted me today to discuss an idea he has of incorporating an oak carving he has of birds etc into one of our Oak surrounds.
It turns out he has moved house as the fireplace he had before was pine large corbel and he has been visiting our website for a new fireplace he wants.
Anyway after enquiring what we can do for him he again wants a solid fuel package and likes our Oak Stourhead mantel and has this idea to fit a carving from an old Bureau into the mantel panel.
Anyway after discussion we said it can be routed into the panel by around 12mm as this carving was an old drawer front and is around 34″ wide.
He was going to try fitting it himself but as we make the mantels it would be easier for him to send template of this carving by post so we can cut that into the oak mantel after making freize deeper so it looks in proportion.
It makes sense for us to do it before assembly as it gives us more room to work round it without the mantel shelf getting in the way.
So off he has gone to make the template after adjusting the carving so hopefully we get the order as its something different to manufacture instead of just our normal surrounds, i will keep you informed
There are not many companies who would go to the trouble to do this but we do making sure the customer gets what they want is one of our priorities
Tags: Carving, Made to measure, Mantel, Oak, Stourhead, Surround
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
As some of you know we do supply JIG Fireplaces and we can get any fireplace from the Carron range including the Carron Stove which our Jig rep Richard tells me is now DEFRA approved for burning wood in a smokeless zone which we will write about tomorrow.
Anyway the range of Fireplace Surrounds Jig Supply are vairied and we stock 4 of those in stock as we sell them as part of our Fireplace packages.
So Richard came to see us today with a sales leaflet listing some oaks surrounds that are great quality at a price we couldn’t even attempt to manufacture them at.
So off he went with a nice order and these are being picked as i write this post for us to collect and then photograph with different fireplaces to add to our ever growing Wooden Fireplace Section.
We already stock the Oak Large Corbel so we have ordered even more stock so we can reduce our prices and make them such a bargain you would be mad not to buy a solid oak fireplace at this price.
Another mantel is the Oak Edinburgh which we have ordered and is a nice corbel designed mantel which im sure will be popular and gives our customers another alternative to choose.
So these items will be going on our new website and will appear very shortly after it going live so keeps your eyes out and i will inform you on here when they are ready
Tags: Carron, Edinburgh, JIG, Large Corbel, Oak
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Today i have been asked if we can do made to measure Bedford Surround unwaxed and delivered to Truro Cornwall by Friday.
Now this is really to much short notice and the Customer seemed surprised when i said it would not get delievered until January they actually said well why can’t you make it Monday and deliver it Tuesday or Wednesday.
Now 1st off do they think we are sat twiddling our thumbs at the busiest time of year waiting for orders to come through and seeing as they are 302 miles way from us too even if we could have made it in time how could we possibly go down there with just one surround.
Now we do try our best to juggle things round to help our customers but this really is a step to far and they honestly did seem annoyed when i told them it could not be done.
So it just goes to show how ever hard we try we just can’t please everyone.
So if ordering a made to measure Timber Surround or Hearth please allow a couple of weeks to get it ready for you and bear this in mind when placing your order.
As i have said before if we can get it done we will just like Peter from a building company in East London who ordered a Valencia 21″ firebasket and gas insert and needed it tomorrow to fit in customers house it is now on a carrier and being delivered before 12 o’clock so they can complete the job. So as you can see we will try and make sure your fireplace items get delivered when you want them most of the time.
Tags: Bedford, Made to measure, Mantel, Pine
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
The Coronet is basically a smaller version of the Crown arched insert and it is available in Black and Half Polish only a few years ago we used to offer Full polished but that has been discontinued.
The Coronet has a smaller back which requires an opening of
Width 18″
Height 30.5″ (inc hearth height)
Depth 6.3″
This smaller measurement is ideal for chimney breasts that do have a narrow opening so when space is at a premium it is great to move to a smaller cast.
We do sell this fireplace for solid fuel use but as the opening is smaller it does not have the largest area for burning solid fuel but can still fit on 1 decent size log.
When using for gas or electric use we use the standard cast iron back that comes with this fireplace and fit a ng9 insert to it for gas use and pj9 for electric use.
We only supply the Oak Lincoln mantel in a 48″ shelf width to go with Coronet as the opening is smaller on the 48″ surround and is ideally suited to the size of the Coronet.
The oak lincoln is made from 100% solid american oak and finished in the finest Liberon Finishing oil to give it the lovely colour we achieve we do not wax oak as this is not how it should be seen
It really makes a difference to the finish of the surround to see the natural beauty of the timber as nature intended.
So if you want to buy the Coronet and Oak Lincoln which is this months featured fireplace just click on photo below.
Tags: Coronet, Electric, Gas, Lincoln, Oak, solid fuel
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Today after delivering a load of fireplaces i have had a rest from altering prices on our new site and have added some of the new images we have for our new items in particular two oak mantels called the Cameron and the Cubley both are quite chunky and we have put them together as fireplace packages for use with solid fuel, gas and electric use.
When i look at these photos i cant help but think that they will become great sellers and we have created again some of the finest quality fireplace surrounds that are available on or offline.
As normal when we make an oak surround we only use solid american oak and finish them with a lovely finishing oil from Liberon which seals the fireplace surround and gives it a slight patina.
We find this finish is far superior to the Waxed look available from others and we believe you will then see the beauty of oak as how you were meant to see it in all its natural glory.
Anway theres not long to wait now untill you will be able to view these surrounds and purchase them via our website shop so please keep checking back for what is sure to be the best quality at the best price for all you solid oak fireplaces.
Tags: Cameron, Cubley, Fireplace, Oak, Timber
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
I am over the moon about this months Wooden Fireplace featured item it’s the second best selling surround after the Lytton and Pine Bedford it was only 1 sale short of drawing and its our very own exclusive Jubilee and Oak Stourhead
This Fireplaces surround is made from 100% solid oak and finished with oil to give it a lovely finish a lot of other companies spray or wax there oak surrounds as its cheaper here at Cast Fireplaces we finish ours with Liberon Finishing oil to create the smooth natural finish we achieve on the Surrounds.
This months sales have been helped to become a very close second due to 2 orders of two identical fireplace sets that were going in two new build houses in Barton Under Needwood. This particular developer has been to our showroom and his wife who decides on all the interiors (as most women do) saw them and immediately told him that is what she wanted.
I do agree they make a great fireplace set and the jubilee highlighted insert seems to work well with them. At our showroom we have it on display with the Henley Highlighted insert that I think looks even better but that’s my choice.
Most sets were sold for gas use and one set for Electric use im sure when you see photo below you will agree it makes a great fireplace set so click the photo to take you straight through to the item and choose one of Septembers best selling Wooden Fireplace Sets
Tags: Electric, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Gas, Highlighted, Jubilee, Oak, Stourhead, Wooden
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Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Yet more Multi fuel stoves have arrived yesterday (Wednesday) and we have had more arrive on Tuesday this week, stock seems to be coming and going at an alarming rate not that I am complaining. Our Factory is groaning at the seams and 1700 sq ft is a lot to fill with fireplaces we even have more items in stock now than some of our suppliers during this busy time of year.
We continue to keep our supply times to within ten days as we have increased all our fireplace stocks to keep up with demand.
Timber mantels have been arriving from the workshop daily in vanloads and we are now well ahead on manufacture time to keep our stocks high.
This also is coupled with two new oak design timber fireplaces that will be going on our website as soon as I can get some time to add them.
They look absolutely fantastic and are sure to big sellers over the next few months and we will be listing them as packages and on there own to buy too so please keep checking back.
As with all our Timber Surrounds we can manufacture to any size to suit your requirements.
Stu who does a lot of our fireplace deliveries is also very good at website design and pc admin work and is doing work now on our website alongside our design company to get this update ready for going live wait till you see what we have done it works great and we are just ironing out the small creases for it to go live as most items are being listed manually its very time consuming but it will not happen again I am assured.
Anyway that’s the boring bit out the way still no sign of the new arrival in our family (Stuart and Theas 1st Baby) so I am on long distance deliveries again today in Devon and The South West so Rhian is in charge of office and all orders I’m just the delivery man but that’s the most important part of our job and I love meeting our customers so if you do get me on your delivery do not tempt with tea biscuits or cakes as I may stop for ages chatting plus I’m on a diet too must keep up the hard work.
Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Mantels, Multi Fuel, Oak Surrounds, Stoves, Timber
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