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Wooden fireplaces enjoy browsing the best range online

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

The best selection of Wooden Fireplace Packages is to be found on our website I have visited all other fireplace sites and I am 100% sure no body else offers a larger choice let alone offering the choice in finishes and size options. To top it all of we are the cheapest online too and offer the best service before and after your order. We currently offer over 70 different wooden packages offering tiled and arched inserts with a various array of timber surrounds in Oak, Pine and MDF. We are currently in the process of adding more fireplaces to our site so keep your eyes on these sections to see items that we are adding. We offer all these packages in gas, electric and solid fuel options and also they are available in a variety of finishes with Black, Highlighted and Full Polish.
All the Fireplace packages we sell come complete with everything you need and you don’t need to buy any separate items if the fireplace has tiles there included in the package and also if it needs a granite push in that’s also included in the price unlike some other websites.
I am sure if you are after a fireplace with a wooden surround you will be impressed by the range and choice we offer and if we don’t list the perfect fireplace package you are after just drop us an email or ring us and we can create the fireplace you have been after.

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Jubilee Highlighted Pine Lincoln

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Whats in our Stone Fireplaces Section

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Stone Fireplace Packages is the most visited section on our website, this particular category is where we sell all our Fireplace packages with limestone or Jura stone surrounds with an array or arched and tiled inserts. This section seems to have grown enormously and now most of the popular fireplaces we sell have been photographed with 1 or more of our limestone surrounds creating what we believe to be the best range online.
The Limestone we supply is all 100% solid Natural Agean Limestone and is a white uniform colour with a little veining you will find some fossils in the limestone and sometimes slight colour variation but that is the beauty of a natural product that’s millions of years old. Every mantel is unique and all products are matched when machining to avoid colour change as much as possible (we have never has one returned yet in over 5 Years).
The packages we sell have been reduced in price when comparing to buying individual items to offer the discount package rate we have not compromised on any quality to do this and are the same items if you ordered them on there own we just do not supply inferior products to achieve price.
Click on the link above to take you to the section that is full of arched and tiled fireplaces with the largest range of stone surrounds or visit our Showrooms (appointment only) to see what we have on display and feel the product
I am sure you will not find Stone Packages cheaper in any shop with what ever fuel option you choose so have a look at one of our best selling stone suites below and treat yourself to a new Stone Fireplace Package.

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Crown Black and Brompton Limestone

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Which hearth to use with my fireplace

Monday, June 8th, 2009

What Hearths are best for gas or solid fuel is often asked here at Castfireplaces and really it is down to preference as we do granite and tiled hearths for solid fuel and gas use. We do not recommend slate or limestone as slate is too soft and scratches very easily and limestone is too porous for the cement under fill as it seeps through to the top surface staining it so we don’t use either for solid fuel use.
Here we will explain what options you have.
Granite Gas Use – A single slab of granite around 20mm thick sits on 30mm risers making the total height 50mm its 15” in depth and is fine for use with gas and electric fires.
Granite Solid Fuel use – Granite sections form these hearths so the fireplace can expand and contract with the heat from solid fuel use they are filled underneath with a light weight cement mix to dissipate the heat throughout the hearth if this process was not carried out it would simply Crack down the middle they do have to cut and slabbed they are 18″ in depth so a little deeper than gas use.
Tiled Hearth Gas and Solid fuel – The tiled hearths are manufactured from 6”x 6” tiles available in various colours they are then set on a bench and filled underneath with lightweight mix and then grouted. The only difference between them is that they are 15” for gas Fireplace use and 18” for solid fuel use.
Slate and Limestone – Exact same manufacture process as granite hearth for gas use an same dimensions being 15” deep only suitable for gas use as explained
We Offer a full made to measure service for all our hearths so if you need any help or advice choosing a hearth just contact us.

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What is a solid fuel kit for a fireplace

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

What is a solid fuel kit and why do I need it is a question we sometimes get asked at Castfireplaces and today I have been asked that so I have decided to explain fully what one is. When you buy an individual fireplace from our Fireplaces website you will be offered the choice of adding a solid fuel kit, gas insert or electric insert. You will need to choose one of these options as even for display use we recommend having a solid fuel kit as it makes the fireplace look more complete. Ok so what exactly is this item have a look at this two photographs

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The one on the left shows a solid fuel kit for our arched fireplaces and the one on the right shows the solid fuel kit for our tiled fireplaces.
Both are very similar and contain the following items
Grate –This is the part of the fireplace that is either free standing or slots into the fireplace this is used to burn the fuel on and the slots in it are to allow the ashes to fall through (notice on the tiled one it also has a coal saver).
Ash pan – A simple shaped tray that is tapered to fit the fireplace and will collect all the ash that falls into it does need to be emptied to maintain airflow to the fireplace
Damper –This item is only used for our arched or combination typed fireplaces and is a flap that opens and closes when fire is not in use so heat doesn’t escape up the chimney.
That’s all there is to this simple solid fuel kit we do sell these items as spares for customers who require replacements just view our Accessories and Care Products

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Hearth options when choosing your fireplace

Friday, May 1st, 2009

When choosing your fireplace package from us at Cast Fireplaces we offer various Hearth options as part of our package prices. As standard we list the most popular Granite hearth for gas or solid fuel as standard as this is included in the base price of the package. We do offer the following hearth options for gas use

GRANITE our Standard hearth which is made from solid Granite which is in one section and is 15” deep and 50mm in height its boxed and lipped which means it has a 20mm overhang both sides and the front ideally suited for all gas fireplaces

TILED we offer the Ebony black tiled hearth as an alternative to the granite they are made from 6” x 6” black tiled hearths and are grouted with black grout in between each tile they are available from 30” to 60” in multiples of 6”. For our gas use hearths they are 15” in depth and 2.25” high

SLATE is our final option and they are of boxed and lipped construction same as the granite and are also 15” in depth they are made from Italian Slate which is quite a soft stone which is matt in colour, they do need to be cared for more than the other hearths and need oiling to maintain there looks

For Solid fuel use we don’t offer slate as its too soft and will become very tired looking with the mess from solid fuel and the scratches from cleaning away ash etc so we don’t offer it as an option for our solid fuel packages. We do offer the following

TILED made for the same tiles and done in the same way as our gas hearths the only difference being that for solid fuel they are 3 tiles deep making them 18” in depth as required by law

GRANITE these hearths are cut into sections and slabbed underneath so the hearth can expand and contract with the heat of solid fuel if this wasn’t done the hearth would crack in two when using with a real fire, there is no other way of avoiding the sectioning it just has to be done for solid fuel

If you need any advice regarding choosing the Hearth option for your fireplace please feel free to contact us for free honest advice. Below are some photos of the hearths we offer just click the photos to view.

 

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Tiled Hearth

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Granite Hearth

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Slate Hearth

 

 

 

 

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