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If you are renovating an existing room you may be looking for a piece de resistance and what better focus to add to a room than a hand carved limestone fireplace. Limestone fireplaces are also a great addition to new houses and are available in a variety of styles, colours and sizes to suit your home.
The History of Limestone
Each piece of natural limestone is unique and unlike any other piece due to the way it is formed. A sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate CaCO3 limestone originates...
•Advice On Choosing A Hole In The Wall Fire
Although often contemporary looking, hole in the wall fires have actually been around for many years. Their popularity has grown in recent years due to a number of significant changes in the way fireplaces can be installed. Traditionally hole in the wall fireplaces required a hearth to be mounted on the floor in front of the fireplace even thought it was possible to install the fireplace up in the wall. However today, selected designs have been officially test and approved to be installed...
•Flue Liners
A 'flue liner' is the material used to line chimney stacks. Since 1965 houses with chimneys were usually built to include flue liners. They tended to consist of a clay liner which was designed to last the life time of the building. Prior to 1965 lining was not common place and chimneys were simply rendered with lime mortar.
There are three basic types of flue liners on the market today; cast in situ refractory lining, metal and sectional, solid liners.
Cast in situ refractory lining
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•Fireplaces - Heating Up Your Home
You have pictured yourself sitting in front of the fire on a cold winters evening, warming yourself. You have even considered the practicalities such as the design, installation and cost of it. However whether you are simply replacing your existing fireplace with a new one or adding a much needed focal point to a family room you will need to make an important decision.
Gas Versus Wood Burning Fireplaces
These days there are many types of fireplaces to choose from and you may quite literally...
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