Posts Tagged ‘Lincoln’
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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Saturday, March 6th, 2010
As i said last week we have a huge amount of Cast iron fireplaces arriving to us next week and to be honest just in time too as we are out of Pembroke Black Fireplace and only have a few of the other items we stock left.
After such a busy week my job has been made easier in moving things around as alot of the crates we keep this items in are nearly empty which means we can remove them and replace crates with full ones and then just recrate all the oddments together.
So space will be made in the morning for the deliveries arriving Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week.
Im sure John from our suppliers will be sick of the Journey to Langley Mill by the end of the week, but i know he does appreciate our forklift and the amount of work we now do not have to do as anyone in the fireplace trade knows cast iron fireplaces are very heavy items.
We are also expecting a delivery of Jura stone mantels we have on order and i know Daz is busy this week making Oak Lincolns and Bedfords again just in time to replenish stocks to ensure our quick delivery service is kept up and running.
Right off to Stuarts to drop off a late order ive added to his van for a customer tomorrow (sunday) so they now have a stove to go with there Limestone Package and still will only pay 1 delivery charge saving them both money and time.
Thats why we keep so much in stock it makes us better than the rest
Tags: Bedford, Cast Iron, Lincoln, Mantel, Oak, pembroke
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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, 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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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Hi there I forgot completely to load yesterdays article continuing the theme of Customer photos so here it is all pre written so I do not have to do one today.
We have had a few photos sent us by our customers with there fitted fireplaces and today featured fireplace is the Lytton and Pine Lincoln Solid fuel package.
For this one we actually have a before and after photo so take a look at the 1st photo shown below
BEFORE PHOTO 
This Gas Fireplace is hideous and is straight for the 1970s it even has little shelves on the side to place ornaments on I am amazed it was still working before being sent to the scrap heap.
Now take a peek at the new fireplace that was installed in its place a change from gas to solid fuel as well you may notice it is even burning away at a nice lump of wood.
This Lytton Highlighted fireplace goes very well with our plain Lincoln mantel and I am sure you will agree is a huge change of look and style in fireplace and is much more in keeping with any traditional home and with prices starting at £480 there really is no reason to put up with a fire from the past.
So if you feel like taking before and after photos and contributing to our Customer Fireplace gallery please feel free to email them and we will feature them and if you do see somebody with a outdated fire point them in our direction were just like changing rooms.
AFTER PHOTO
Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Highlighted, Lincoln, Lytton, Pine, solid fuel
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
We have taken delivery today of one of our new ranges of Fireplace Surround and the finished article has arrived this morning. It is called The Cameron Oak Surround and is available in two standard sizes of 48†and 54â€. We also can offer a made to measure service on this surround made to your dimensions and finished in either Light Oak or Dark Oak. If any of you have seen our oak Lincoln and liked it the Cameron is sure to be another good seller as its very similar in design but the Cameron is just like a big Brother it really is chunky. It is handmade from 100% Solid oak and has a 3†thick solid wood shelf making this surround the chunkiest we do. The legs are 7†wide and really match the thickness of the shelf. We are going to list it today as a timber surround on its own and will photograph it with all our numerous arched and tiled inserts in the near future and sell them as packages for gas, electric and solid fuel use. In the meantime if you do want a package price with any of our inserts please don’t hesitate to contact us and we can work the price out for you before they have been listed on our website.
Keep your eye out on our articles section for all new items as we always post little features here before they go on our website for sale.
Photo below shows 54†Solid Oak Cameron Mantel
Tags: Cameron, Fireplace, Lincoln, Oak, Solid, Surround, Timber
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
The Modern Fireplace best seller for April was an unusual winner its normally one of our Jura-Stone Suites but this month it has been the turn of the Granite Panel and Pine Lincoln package for gas use. This simple package consists of the Pine Lincoln mantel available in 48†or 54†shelf widths, this timber surround is made from solid pine and is hand waxed to get old traditional “Antique Pine†finish we can also supply unfinished if you wish to stain or wax it yourself.
The Granite Panel is a standard 37†x 37†panel with opening of 16†x 22†which will accept any standard gas or electric fireplace all this comes complete with granite hearth to match mantel size and with all our packages you do not need anything else. This month we have sold them all with Hotbox fire sets. This is the gallery hotbox fibre back which is more efficient than standard back and class 1 gas insert with a choice of  Trim and Fret in any colour from our range. The best seller was the polished Bauhaus which has a nice contemporary feel to it and compliments the shiny Black granite panel. With its simple clean plain lines and modern looks I should not be surprised it’s a good seller its just the 1st time our jura-stone suites have been toppled from there perch, so I will wait and see what the end of the month brings as too whether they can reclaim there number one fireplace slot again.
Granite Panel Pine Lincoln Gas Hotbox
Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Fireplaces Jura-stone, Gas, Gas Fireplaces, Lincoln
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
I can not believe we are already into May i promised myself at the end of the month we would feature the best selling fireplaces in the Limestone, Cast iron, Modern and Wooden range we sell as packages so here is the 1st post of many for his category even if it’s late.
April’s winner was by a long shot and is the Crown and Oak Lincoln Gas Package We sell this fireplace in 3 different finishes and 3 different sizes ranging from 48″ to 54″. The Crown Arched Insert is a simple plain arched fireplace with very little decorative detail making it very popular with customers wanting something not too fussy combined with our Oak Lincoln Mantel it makes a really great looking fireplace set. The Crown is available in Black, Half Polished (polished inner band) or for the true modern look Full Polished (Completely Silver) so this one cast fireplace has many looks. The Oak mantel is made from 100% solid american oak and is natural in colour having an oiled finish its very simple in design with no corbels or fancy mouldings so really compliments the Crown making a fireplace thats modern looking but retains a victorian theme, have a look and see what you think. We do sell both of these items on there own if you were just wanting to change your existing mantel or insert or dont want to buy a full package we also sell package for solid fuel too.
This months winner was the Half Polish version so im showing the photo of this below
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Crown Half Polish Oak Lincoln
Tags: Crown, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Gas Fireplaces, Lincoln, Oak, Oak Lincoln
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