Useful Information & Technical Details

Our Range of Fire Baskets
Our comprehensive range of functional and decorative fire baskets come in various sizes and styles, including traditional, period and ultra modern, to suit most types of fuel including solid fuel, log burning and gas, to complete that finishing touch and create the ultimate homely feeling to your room. All Baskets that are shown polished are available in black.

Discolouration
Please note that polished surfaces may change colour after prolonged exposure to heat. Polished brass and cast iron items especially are not recommended for solid fuel fires as some discolouration will occur. For this reason, please select a black finish for solid fuel.

Coals & Pebbles for Gas Fires
Decorative fires can be supplied with pebbles or coals, though coals come as a standard and pebbles are supplied on order and at an additional charge.

Sizes
Check opening dimensions of your fireplace before ordering a fire basket. See the Dimension Charts on our Information Page and/or on our Mantels details below.

Suitability of Fuels
Please note that not all baskets are suitable for gas conversion or for electric fires - if in doubt, please enquire. Please note the following:

• The Zen fire basket in our Contemporary Range is designed for gas only, but the large model can be used for solid fuel by combining it with the Neon.
• The Pulse basket in our Period Range cannot be used for solid fuel.
• The Cottage and Large Victorian in our Period Range are particularly good for log burning.
• The Swans Nest baskets in our Traditional Range will burn the largest of logs.

Please Enquire for further advice and information.

Fire Baskets
Our comprehensive range of functional and decorative fire baskets come in various sizes and styles, including traditional, period and ultra modern, to suit most types of fuel including solid fuel, log burning and gas, to complete that finishing touch and create the ultimate homely feeling to your room. Please note that polished surfaces may change colour after prolonged exposure to heat. Decorative fires can be supplied with pebbles and coals. Check opening dimensions of your fireplace before ordering a fire basket. Please note that not all baskets are suitable for gas conversion or for electric fires - if in doubt, please enquire.

Stoves
Beautifully designed high quality hard-wearing modern and traditional stoves designed for a variety of fuels including natural gas and multi-fuels.

Buckets
The ultimate finishing touch to accompany you fire grate or stove including decorative and functional models. Our buckets are available in a variety of materials including copper, brass, pewter, black and galvanised finishes.

Fire Screens
A range of elegant screens in a variety of sizes, styles and finished including brass, pewter, black and antique finishes.

Frets
Frets are available for a range of sizes to fit different fireplaces. Materials and finishes include black, brass, antique, highlight and polished.

Mantels
Whether traditional or modern, mantels add an extra touch of class to the fireplace and can be supplied in wood finish,
cast iron, limestone, marble and black granite and in a variety of period styles from Georgian, Victorian, Art Deco
and contemporary stylings.

Companion Sets
A range of co-ordinated sets of hearth tools in a variety of finishes, chosen to compliment your fireplace and add that
finishing touch to the hearth. Finishes include black, brass, pewter, black and chrome, black and brass, from traditional
country style to high Victorian styling. Fireplaces Our wide range of traditional and modern fireplaces combining quality
and functionality in a range of prices to suit your pocket. Our range includes models for log-burning, gas or solid fuels.
Finishes for cast iron grates include black, highlight polish, satin polish and full polish.

Combinations
Combined fire places and mantels in various traditional and modern styles in a choice of materials and finishes including
wood, stone and cast iron, many with full sized arched openings and adaptable for gas fires and with precast flues.

Tiles & Tiled Inserts
Sets of handmade tiles to fit in fireplace panels to complement our fireplaces and to enhance their decorative qualities.
A wide range of patterns is available, from traditional, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts and modern styles.

Sizes
The Shire Newton dimensions are with cast back. The Primrose, Bolton, Sutton, Mackintosh, Sheffield and Hamilton
listed below do NOT have dedicated cast backs so the corresponding clay brick sizes are shown.
These dimensions are designed as a guide only and and there may be slight variations due to the nature of the
casting process. No allowances have been made for lintels or back fillings which are an essential part of fireplace
installation. If in doubt, please ask us
for advice.

Dimensions of Fireplaces

Key to Fireplace Dimensions

Key to Chamber Dimensions

Size B* (below in Table 1) is the overall height of the casting, and therefore includes cast iron combinations up to the
top of the shelf, but does NOT include stone or timber mantels.

Chamber Sizes
Please note that chamber size dimensions are in addition to the relevant rebate size quoted above. Please check
that the mantel you choose has the appropriate rebate.
Chamber sizes given for Tiled Inserts and Arches are for cast iron backs. For clay Milner backs add 2 inches (2") to
the width and two inches to the depth and reduce the height by two inches.

Dimensions of Mantels

This diagam shows the various dimensions of a typical fireplace mantel. Caption letters refer to "Sizes" Columns in Table 2: Mantels (below):

Measuring Hearths

How to measure your Hearth 1). We need to know from you: A. Left hand depth of hearth; B. Width along front of hearth; C. Right hand depth of hearth ; D. Height of hearth (from carpet or floor) to top face of hearth. 2). For some Fenders (eg. Rococo or Club Fenders) we also need to know: E. Distance from front leg of fire surround to the wall (or skirting board); F. Distance from side of hearth to the fire surround

Care& Maintenance

• STORAGE: Polished areas should be regularly greased or oiled with a non-flammable preparation for storage until
  placed in the working fireplace.
• DISCOLOURATION: Polished Brass and Cast Iron is not recommended for solid fuel fires, or some slight
  discolouration may occur as a result, though this will not affect the serviceability of the product - where there is
  a doubt, we would recommend that you choose black products for use in solid fuel situations.
• TEMPERING: New Cast Iron Fireplaces that are to be used for burning solid fuels must be gradually tempered
  by initially burning small fires. Cast Iron Fires accept no responsibility for any damage incurred by failure
  to follow this procedure.
• TILE CRAZING: Shading and crazing are inherent characteristics of glazed and ceramic tiles.
• CRACKING IN MARBLES: It should be understood that many coloured marbles have inherent hairline cracking,
  particularly in more "figured" or highly patterned marbles. Such marbles have a greater need for reinforcement,
  repair and filling in one form or another. Modern fillings, however, can be virtually undetectable and should in no
  way be considered as "faults" - this is in the nature of the material.
• UNIFORMITY OF PATTERNS: In marble quarrying, considerable variations in patterning are common, as colours
  and veining may vary from one piece to another. For this reason, very close uniformity of pattern is not always
  possible, and should not be expected. Also, for the same reason, sometimes marble has to be in two or three
  pieces, and is impossible always to match graining or to conceal joints.