Fireplaces galore.

[Zebra]

I just thought I'd share these pictures with you, of a place not three miles from me, which has many many fireplaces stacked up - for those of you who are looking to match originals (I'm thinking of you, Feltwell...... ?)
If any of you do come and look, do pop in for a cup of tea..

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tr7qg3is4i4cym5/AACXHeoWgo65PHdFvGGsqKxIa?dl=0

 

[Feltwell]

That's my sort of salvage yard! Most of the ones round here have car parks full of Range Rovers, customers all wearing Barbour and extensive displays of F'n'B paint - not that there is necessarily anything wrong with any of those, but the prices are geared accordingly, so many items are horrifically over-priced!

Alas Zebra, if I buy any more bits of firepace then Mrs F may divorce me. This became evident recently when I *nearly* bought this incomplete fireplace:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Biclam-Fo...FireplacesMantelpieces_RL&hash=item418e19293f

I say *nearly*, as it was the right size for what I need and I had the correct insert from a slightly smaller surround that would fit. I knew I had two of those size surrounds already - one missing it's mantle shelf, and I have two fireplaces that size to reinstate - but before bidding I checked the garage and found that I'd actually got three, as I'd forgotten I'd already bought another one

Seeing as how I've cornered the world market in Biclam No.54 fireplaces I think I should fit some before buying any more :lol: I need a set of firebars still but seeing as how one of the upstairs fireplaces will be decorative only I can make some out of wood and spray them black if I have to. I've also got a firebrick in many pieces (I dropped it ) but again in a non-working fireplace I can patch it up cosmetically.

Without doubt, the bane of trying to put back fireplaces that are the same pattern as the originals is finding complete ones. So many had the insert ripped out and replaced with a gas fire in the 50's and 60's. Others were boarded over and, as the firebars stick out and detach easily, they get thrown away. One of my original ones had the mantle shelf snapped off before it was boxed in. It's been a slow process to build enough complete fireplaces - the only saving grace is that whilst there are about 5 different sizes of surround, the insert only comes in two sizes, so I've been able to buy some smaller complete fireplaces to break up and complete my larger non-complete surrounds.

 

[Flyfisher]

I just thought I'd share these pictures with you, of a place not three miles from me, which has many many fireplaces stacked up - for those of you who are looking to match originals (I'm thinking of you, Feltwell...... ?)

J Day Stoneworks in Colney Heath by any chance?

 

[Zebra]

Ha ha!!

 

[LadyArowana]

What a fabulous looking place. Not that I need any fireplaces right now. What I do need is a lovely cast iron door stop/ door porter to match my stick stand. We had to have our apartment front door made "self closing" for 'elf n safety and it's a pain in the patootie to try and get things in or out now. I am assuming the managing agent isn't going to come around and order everything that could hold the door open to be removed from the premises.

 

[Feltwell]

Sounds much more aesthetically pleasing than the usual door stop used for a fire door - a fire extinguisher!

 

[LadyArowana]

Sounds much more aesthetically pleasing than the usual door stop used for a fire door - a fire extinguisher!

:lol: :lol: :lol: I like that idea.

 

[Penners]

a pain in the patootie

Despite my extensive medical knowledge, I have no idea whereabouts in the body this organ resides. Please could you post a picture, Milady?

 

[Zebra]

I know it's not the same, but here's mine, if that helps

 

[Penners]

Mmmm - nice patootie!