Buyers Guide We at L D Home Style want you to get the very best from our on line shop, so we have put a few helpful pointers together.....
Limestone
Fireplaces made from this beautiful natural material are truly wonderful you will never get two the same. They will have veins and probably contain fossils, which may appear in prominent places. Fossils and veins are considered to be the beauty of this material. Limestone surrounds should be sealed once installed and dried out approx 3 weeks. We can supply tins of sealer
Micro marble
This material is crushed natural marble which is reformed with binders to provide a slab which is worked by masons the same as if they were working natural marble. The advantage of this material is its uniformity of colour. However you may find some areas will not polish up the same as the rest and a disadvantage is that it cannot be used for solid fuel. This is probably the most used material for firesurrounds today.
Natural Marble
The very best most upmarket fire surrounds are probably made from this material, however be aware as the marble is extracted from a quarry the colour and grain may vary tremendously, it often contains vents and flaws which are filled by the masons.
Wooden Mantels
Surrounds may be of solid timber or MDF please make sure that the surround ordered is what you want.
Reconstructed Stone
Reconstructed Stone fireplaces are hand crafted. All fire surrounds are constructed from natural materials comprising natural stone dust, special sands and cement. The process used is an age-old process and requires highly skilled operatives to achieve the natural stone look and feel .
As in all natural products slight colour variation is inevitable even within each part, meaning that no two fireplaces are identical. This together with some slight imperfections, gives the surrounds a natural look that is nearly impossible to distinguish from natural stone.
Gas fires
Must only be installed by a CORGI Registered Engineer. You can check their details on the CORGI website. Gas fires may be specified for Class 1, Class 2 or even pre-cast flues. It is essential you check with a CORGI registered engineer before purchasing. Gas fires may work on Natural gas or LPG once again please check with your CORGI engineer.
Electric fires
Electric fires generally have to be inset into a chimney opening. If you are installing on to a flat wall you may need a spacer, full or semi inset. Check with the fires manufacturer.
Solid fuel
You must have solid fuel fires installed by a HETAS Registered Engineer. Many of our fire surrounds can be modified to work with solid fuel but not micro marble. Rind or e-mail us for further information or check with your HETAS engineer.
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We will be happy to help and advise you with your purchases. Please contact us by e-mail sales@ldhomestyle.co.uk
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