Posts Tagged ‘Oak’
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Hello here is a quick glimpse of one of our new solid oak fireplace surrounds we are listing this week on our website we are really pleased to announce the arrival of what I think is the best surround we have ever made, the Oak Cameron.
Its made from 100% solid oak and has a top so chunky which is also solid it just looks fantastic with all the arches and tiled inserts we have photographed it with.
For solid fuel use it is ideal with the Traditions arched insert as it has such a large area for burning solid fuel in and as you can see in the photo it looks stunning when seen in Highlighted finish.
We took these images months ago and they were supposed to go live on our new fireplace website but somehow didn’t so this week I will be listing them.
The Cameron Oak Mantel is available in a 54″ size only as to alter the chunky leg sections to make it any smaller would detract from such a fantastic mantel.
We have had this surround in stock at our factory for a while and have sold a few to people visiting our showroom so this week it will be available to all our website customers too so have a look around any website at there solid oak mantels then come back to us at Castfireplaces and choose the best oak surround on the internet
Tags: Cameron, Mantel, Oak, Solid, Surround, Tradition
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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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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Well it is a long time since since we sold Mr Stratford-Way his made to measure Langley solid oak surround which we manufactured for him so it would fit the Jubilee Arched insert.
We normally sell this particular oak mantel as the Coronet and Oak Langley as the surround is a 52″ wide and has no shelf so sites directly onto the hearth leaving a 1″ gap either side.
No our customer decided he wanted the Jubilee instead so we slighlty altered the dimensions of this mantel to suit the openings required to be used with the Jubilee and im sure as you will agree in the photos you can not tell as it looks very pleasing to the eye.
Now this fireplace was supplied with pushunder for solid fuel granite hearth but it appears not to have been fitted correctly and cut down a small measure im sure but i do like things to look the way they should needless to say our customer is very pleased and he emailed me this comment
Hi
I purchased the following Fire and surround from you in September and thought that you might like to see the finished item…………
It look fab and thanks for your help
Regards
Nigel Stratford-Way
So have a look at the before Photo
Now take a look at finished article
What a transformation this has made to this flat wall and now it has been fitted really makes a focal point and feature for this room
Tags: Coronet, Hearth, Jubilee, langley, Oak, Solid, 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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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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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Somebody ringing me asking if we do wooden fenders has stumped me today.
A fender is an item that sits in front of the hearth as a decorative item I have seen many fancy ones in cast iron and brass and plenty of antique ones in wood.
We said we could manufacture one fro oak to match the hearth size but then she explained she wanted barley twists and it to be very ornate.
This is not the sort of job we can do so for the first time in a long while we could not help them out I pointed them in a few directions as to where they could get this made.
Collection of Stoves again today has been popular with two people collecting both Firefox 5 stoves with 500m flues. One customer was from Stoke and the other from Stone strange that there only a few miles apart and they arrived 20 minutes apart so it made me smile thinking two separate people who don’t know each other both driving down the A50 with identical stoves and flues in the back of their cars how odd.
I have been busy at the Factory this morning unloading vans full to the brim with fireplaces that we have on order. A mountain of gas inserts have arrived too so I have been there since 8.30 am this morning unloading and stacking, and loading our smaller van for trip around the East and West Midlands on local deliveries tomorrow.
Rhian has again been toiling in the office and I was given a pile of orders to arrange delivery with along with a chicken sandwich when I returned at 2.30pm.
So I am planning our Delivery Runs now for Friday and the weekend.
I am not sure where this month has gone again it is already the 23rd and we still have not got round to adding new products to our website I may have to persuade my brother who has done work for our website before to lend a hand I keep reminding him that’s what families are for
Tags: Cast Iron, Fender, Firefox 5, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Gallery, Oak, Wood
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Somebody in our office namely me decided it would be a good idea to order a lorry load of wood for our Timber Surrounds so we can make the Pine and Oak Mantels we manufacture cheaper for our customers to buy we are not cutting back on quality just cheaper timber price for buying in Bulk.
This at the time seemed a very good idea so a good friend of mine who is a timber importer ordered a “couple of packs” as he called it. I had forgotten how big and how much timber there is in these packs until he asked me where it was going when it arrives on Monday.
Needless to say my forward planning is now in overdrive and thanks to the people next door to us who make furniture frames it is now being stored in there timber racks until we can process it.
All our Timber Surrounds we make are made in Solid Pine and Solid Oak so you can rest assured they are made from the best timber and hand finished in a waxed or oiled patina which suits the wood they are made from and we really think they are some of the best quality to be found in any shop on the high street or online.
As we have said before we can custom make any size surround and alter any dimensions to suit a particular fireplace or Chimney Breast.
There are not many firms who offer this service so why put up with a standard size Mantel when for very little extra you can have one made to measure.
So if your not sure with any sizes don’t hesitate to give us a ring I am sure there is something we can sort out for you
Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Mantels, Oak, Pine, Surrounds, Timber, Wooden
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
I said it would be a strange month for our best selling Fireplaces and the Wooden Packages category has thrown a really worthy winner our way it does get repetitive featuring the same Fireplace surrounds etc but this month its completely different I don’t think this mantel has been our best seller before anyway here it is the Lytton and Oak Large Corbel fireplace set for solid fuel takes this months award.
The Lytton is the best selling arched fireplace produced by the Gallery group and has been our best seller since I started selling fireplaces over eleven years ago this decorative arched fireplace can be used for gas solid fuel or electric use and looks great in the black or highlighted finish and is a classic styled Victorian arched fireplace.
When we feature this fireplace with the 100% solid Oak Large Corbel surround which is a work of art in its own right it creates a fireplace set that is fit to grace any room.
The Shelf width on this mantel is 55†so its quite big and is only available in this one size it features two ornate large corbels and has fluted legs and with the “hens teeth “ decorative beading around the top really looks great.
Take a peek at this month’s unusual winner and see of you would like to order one of these packages and with prices starting at £580 for the solid fuel package its an absolute bargain
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Lytton Highlighted Large Oak Corbel
Tags: Arched, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Lytton, Oak, Oak large corbel, Wooden
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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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