Wooden fireplaces have been popular this month and it is our very own Pine Corbel Surround that has been the best seller this month with the Jubilee arched insert.
We manufacture this pine corbel surround as a budget mantel but its made from solid pine timber and finished with the same stain and wax we use on our premium mantels i decided over 12 years ago when working at Derwentside to introduce a simple plain corbel surround into our range that would compliment an arched fireplace.
We have made this surround ever since then and over the years have sold 1000s, which makes it our most popular surround ever.
It’s available in three different sizes 48” 51” and 54” so its very versatile and can be used on some of the smallest chimney breast because we can manufacture this surround in any bespoke made to measure surround.
The Jubilee and Pine Corbel Package can be used for gas, electric and solid fuel use and with prices starting at £475 is priced to offer outstanding value and is one of the reasons why this mantel sells so well.
Just because we class it as a budget mantel does not mean its an inferior product we also supply this mantel to a few property developers who use this with a simple or decorative arch (see other photos in website category) to get a Victorian styled fireplace for their renovations so take a good look at this fireplace and see if you want to take advantage of this months best selling wooden fireplace.
Keep looking back to find out which stove has been last month’s best seller
Posts Tagged ‘Timber’
Jubilee and Pine Corbel best Selling Wooden Fireplace
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Timber arriving for our Wooden Fireplace Surrounds
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Somebody 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
Made to measure fireplace timber mantels
Thursday, July 16th, 2009Ever since we had our last post about Made to Measure Fireplace Surrounds we have seen an increase in orders for such products.
Stuart and Darren who make most of these surrounds have been kept quite busy making bespoke mantels and Daz said to me it makes a nice change having to do odd sizes and different dimensions (I am sure he would much rather build a Sauna in our showroom like he suggested).
Because we manufacture ourselves the vast majority of the Surrounds we sell means that we can offer these bespoke mantels at prices that are not too expensive in relation to our standard items.
Some of the work we have one this week include an Oak Brompton Mantel with no rebate so it fits flush to the wall when fitting around a wood burning stove.
We have also made a made to measure Worcester Pine Mantel which will be used to fit around an existing arched fireplace that the customer already had and wanted to use in their house renovation.
These are just a couple of examples of what we can do at Cast and Pine so if you do see one of our mantels and it isn’t the right size for you just contact us and we can always make you a bespoke surround at prices that are unbelievable.
We will be adding a simple print off Easy measuring form so you can just fill in dimensions and email it us back so then we can easily manufacture your new surround to your sizes.
Right off to get my gun I’m going shooting this afternoon so if you need any help the lovely Rhian is here to help you.
Fireplace Mantels and Surrounds What a choice
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009One of the ranges we have on our website is dedicated to Mantels and Surrounds this is split into three sections so our customers can navigate round them easily going straight to each section. These items are split across the following Sections
Timber Surrounds this is where we have all our fireplace surrounds in various styles and manufactured from woods such as Pine, Solid Oak and a few MDF Veneered Oak. We can offer made to measure sizes in all of our surrounds except the Malton so if we don’t have the exact size you are after I am sure we can make it for you and made to measure prices are not that much more expensive. Also if you have seen a design elsewhere let us knows and we can price that up for you too in any wood.
Cast Iron Mantels We only stock Gallery fireplace surrounds as most of the others on the market are of inferior quality so we don’t have a very big range just the Palmerston in 48†and 54†offered in Black or Full Polish but it makes a nice alternative to wood or Stone.
Limestone Surrounds this section seems to have grown and grown over the past couple of years and gallery are always introducing new stone surrounds. The Quality of this natural product is second to none and the range of designs that we offer cannot be matched by. From plain simple designs to ornate Limestone surrounds that would fit in any drawing room we have a stone fireplace surround for you. These are truly a natural 100% product made from solid limestone.
These items listed above our just for the individual surrounds as we realise at Castfireplaces that just changing the surround it gives a whole new outlook on any fireplace so have a browse and see if you get any inspiration.
Harrogate Fireplace Should be every two years
Monday, June 15th, 2009Last week saw the Fireplace show on again at Harrogate with all the usual suspects attending it is getting very similar every time you go. I think it is about time and with the current economic condition that is was postponed for a year and then make it very two years.
This I think would generate more interest in the show and then we would all have more incentive to attend and see what new products are being offered.
Here at Cast Fireplaces we never stop searching for new products to add to our ever expanding range and will be adding a new range of Decorative gas fires and a few more timber mantels we have had made to compliment the range we already offer.
I really do enjoy listing new products and featuring them on our website as its always interesting to see how customers respond to these new items most are warmly received and we take orders from the start others are a little slower and seem to have snowball effect such as our own Pine Corbel Surround designed originally as a budget pine mantel it now is one of our best selling surrounds and continues to be offered on our website 12 years after I first designed it whilst working at Derwentside in Belper.
Coming from a Furniture and Kitchen manufacturing background I can put ideas into a product and working closely with my surround man together we can always manage to make some sort of sample for our customers to view and have even had a few in Limestone and MDF designed to an idea we have, we will have more news on those products when they arrive at our factory from the China Factory.
One of these products you can view is the Ripley Agean Limestone Surround So if you want anything unusual making in timber we can do it and you never know it could become a fireplace other people want too.
New Solid Oak Cameron Fireplace Mantel
Saturday, June 13th, 2009We 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
Bespoke Fireplace Mantels at Package Prices
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Here at Cast and Pine Direct we offer a good range of Timber Surrounds available in Pine and Oak and even a few in Veneered MDF. We keep a good amount in stock ready to be delivered in various sizes from the 42†Lincoln and Bedford to the Large Corbel surround in 55†from our standard stock range.
All these surrounds can be supplied in our own antique stain and then waxed by hand to create the lovely patina we achieve on them or we can simply supply unfinished for you to paint or stain yourself.
We also offer a full made to measure service on most of our surrounds and this starts at an extra £25 for simple changes to openings and shelf widths etc. We can also add this made to measure service on to our package prices so you can that get a bespoke mantel at a bargain package price, have a hearth made to measure too and as you can see no other company offers this bespoke service at package prices. Other Companies will just try to sell you what they have in stock and only what they can obtain, we are different to all the others if you want a 56.2†mantel and hearth instead of a 54†we can supply it no problem at all. It will take a little longer to arrive to you but “all good things come to ye who waitsâ€
We can also offer a fully bespoke service creating a fireplace surround you may have seen in a magazine or even copy an original design you have in another room. These will all be handmade and finished to any colour you choose we also a have a full French polishing service so we can match most colours and designs in a range of exotic timbers.
Please contact us for any further info or quotes you want to achieve the perfect fireplace mantel you require and remember you don’t have to settle for something that just isn’t quite the right size.
New Pine Lincoln Fireplace Surround
Thursday, May 14th, 2009A new addition to our Timber mantel range has arrived it is a smaller design on the popular Lincoln Pine Mantel this wooden fireplace surround is one of our best sellers so we have decided to have made a 42†version which is to fit our smaller arched fireplaces for customers whose chimney breast is to small to take the 48†Version. I am Sure it will be used on smaller chimney breasts in Bedrooms, living rooms etc where the only other small timber mantel was the Bedford which is a Victorian corbel design surround.
The Pine Lincoln is a very simple designed surround with very clean straight lines and no decorative detail to it at all. I think this really works well with the plain Coronet Half Polish Insert which again is a very simple arched fireplace available in Black or in Half Polish as shown below.
This package is available in Black and Half Polish it is available for use in Gas, Electric or solid fuel use and we will be listing these packages on our website early next week.
We also sell it with the Regal arch for those customers who prefer a more decorative arched fireplace.
Have a preview look at the image below of what I’m sure will be a great selling fireplace package and if you wish to order one just contact us.
Coronet Half Polish 42" Pine Lincoln
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How do look after my Fireplace Timber Mantel
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Taking Care of your Timber Surround is quite really a simple matter for starters its not ideal to let your wooden fireplace become wet in any way and try to avoid sitting hot cups on the mantel shelf to avoid the white ring effect.
Pine Surrounds are made from solid pine timber, which is classed as a soft wood they are stained with our own hand mixed Water based stain made from Van-Dyke Crystals we apply 1-2 coats of stain depending on the colour we wish to achieve we then leave to dry and add a hand waxed finish using a Morells wax to get the look we want.
For upkeep of your Pine Surround you should only need to lightly wire-wool surface using 0000 grade then reapply a coat of wax and buff to the sheen you require this should be done once a year or more often if required over the years the surround will build up a patina which will look more and more like antique pine this is the true finish of pine and looks great.
For our Solid Oak Surrounds such as the Oak Stourhead its finished with an Oiled finish such as finishing oil or Tung oil this is 2-3 coats of this oil is applied prior to delivery of these surrounds and are quite water resistant. You should re-oil surrounds every year using a good quality Oil and apply with a clean cloth and work the oil into the surface of the Wooden surround remove any excess after 10 minutes and then let the oil soak into the timber once its dried that’s all that has to be done and its ready to be refitted.
For all of our Fireplace Mantels If you do have water stains or heat marks the surface needs to be resanded and stain coats applied before waxing or oiling please Contact us for further advice on what you need to do and what to use as we can supply any Stains or oils you require