Make Your Fireplace A Feature In Summer

It’s all well and good having a wonderful working fireplace in the winter months when you can light a fire and get cosy, but how do you make your antique fireplace stand out once the warmer weather arrives? Once you’ve cleared out the grate and disposed of all your ash from your winter fires, you […]

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Top Tips For Preserving Period Features

Whether you’ve got a stunning ornate front door leading into your house or Victorian fire surrounds, if you own a period property it’s important that you try to keep as many period features as you can when redecorating – or you could actually reduce the value of the house and make it less appealing to potential buyers […]

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Homeowners Advised To Dispose Of Fireplace Ash Properly

Whether you have a lovely old fireplace or a newer model, fire safety should always be your top priority. People have just been issued a warning by firefighters in Thurrock, Essex, to ensure that anyone with a fireplace does dispose of the fireplace ash properly and carefully to help prevent fires from starting.   The […]

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Making Your Fireplace The Focal Point

If you’re lucky enough to have a fireplace in your living room, you will no doubt want to make this a focal point of the space. But with big TV screens and other furniture, it can sometimes be hard to know how to create that impact and make the fireplace stand out.   There are […]

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4 Of The Best Fireplace Accessories To Buy Today

Now you’ve got your stone fireplaces installed, you can start thinking about how you want to dress them up so they really are a true focal point in your room – far better than the TV, wouldn’t you say? Here are just a few of the many fireplace accessories you can buy these days. Enjoy! […]

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Top Tips To Make Your Slate Fireplace Shine

If you’ve invested in a slate fireplace, you’ll want to make sure it continues to look its best and that means giving it a bit of TLC from time to time.   The first thing you need to be aware of though is that slate is a porous stone, which means it absorbs moisture, and […]

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Homeowners Reminded Of Chimney Fire Dangers

Firefighters in Surrey have urged homeowners to be cautious when lighting fires in their hearths, and to be aware of the dangers of chimney fires.   The Surrey Mirror reported on the advice after a couple were forced to flee their home when one of their rooms filled with smoke.   Once they were outside […]

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How To Prevent Heat Loss Through Your Chimney

The winter’s really taken hold now and we keep hearing in the news about snowbombs and thundersnow – which means that our heating is certainly on all the time and more often than not, there’s a lovely comforting fire roaring away in the Victorian fireplace.   But how can you keep your house nice and […]

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How Can You Open An Old Fireplace?

If you’ve recently bought a new property, or perhaps have been living in one with a boarded up fireplace for a while, and want to bring it back to life, there are a few things you’ll need to do.   Firstly, move as much furniture out of the room as possible, and cover everything you […]

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Could Updating Your Fireplace Boost The Value Of Your Home?

If you are lucky enough to have any rooms with a fireplace in them, you’ll know how commanding that element is. It really draws focus, and you want it to be the centre of attention for all the right reasons.   However, some fireplace designs – particularly the surrounds – can make a home feel […]

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