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Edwardian Fireplaces: Fireplace manufacturers and stockists of original Edwardian Fireplaces Quarry Tile Hearths |
Fireplace Hearths |
Fireplace Hearths |
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| A Fireplace hearth is a fire-resistant area placed around a fire. The Decorative Hearth sits over the constructional hearth and is usually made from stone, slate or ceramic tiles. It must cover the constuctional hearth if floorboards are exposed. Slabbing Quarry Tile Hearths
A 9 Tile Standard with a kick is 52.75 inches x 14.75 inches Phone 0161 429 9042 for a price for a Black Quarry Tile Hearth | ||||||
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Edwardian Two colour Quarry Tile
Many Edwardian houses had tiles laid in a diamond pattern in the porch and through the hallway with this feature being reproduced around the fireplace. We can offer a made to measure hearth in black, terracotta or off white quarry tiles laid in this manner and in 2 colours with a black border.
The hearth sizes are determined by how many whole diamond patterns of roughly 10 cm (4 inches) wide can be contained inside the border strip which can vary from 5 cm (2 inches) to 10 cm (4 inches) wide.
Phone 0161 429 9042 for a price for an Edwardian Two colour Quarry Tiled Hearth
The individual quarry tiles (nominal 6 inch but invariably less than that at around 5.75 inches) are also available -
Black £1.10 per tile
Terracotta and White £1.80 per tile.
What Hearth Shapes are Available?
The standard hearth shape is rectangular (a flat back hearth). These flat back hearths are for use when the fireplace opening is level or just in front of the wall line (the front of the chimney breast).
Kicks
Kicks or tongues accomodate fireplaces where the fireplace opening
steps back behing the wall line of the chimney breast.
Cut Outs
A cut out is required when the fireplace system is fixed in the floor and
is forward of the wall line
e.g. Baxi Burnall and similar systems.
Back Hearths
if you have a large open fireplace or "Inglenook Fireplace" we
can supply a separate Back Hearth with our stone hearths or incorporate
it into a one piece tiled hearth as long as the size is reasonable.
Fireplace Hearth Sizes
There are strict regulations governing the size of a fireplace hearth.
For a Gas Fire the Hearth must be 15 inches in
front of the flame and 2 inches thick.
For Solid Fuel Fires the Hearth can be flush with the floor
and less than 15 inches deep provided there is a fixed fender, otherwise it
must be 15 inches in front of the fire.
For a Solid Fuel Stove the Hearth must be at least 12 inches
in front of the opening door of the stove.
Once the regulations are complied with the size and shape of your hearth is down to aesthetics.
If you have exposed floorboards then the hearth should fully cover the constructional hearth to avoid seeing the concrete. If your fireplace has a mantel then the hearth size will vary depending on whether the mantel stands on the hearth or the hearth sits between the mantel legs
Our Standard Sizes
A Standard Size Hearth is 54 inches x 15 inches x2 inches thick
with or without a kick (a tongue extending back) but all
other sizes are available.
Individual Hearth Tiles
Individual Hearth Tiles are available in various finishes and shapes.
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