Fireplaces
If you are looking for the perfect fireplace, to you rown specification, at a price that wont break the bank then look no further. All Harris Quarries fireplaces are hand made bespoke works of art, we will come out to you, bring samples, photographs, and once we have an idea of what you are wanting to achieve we will design, build and install you the fireplace of your dreams.
With the choice of five different stones ranging from honey buff coloured yorkstone to our coarse bank top gtitstone and with unlimited stone texture finishes you are sure to design the perfect fireplace for your home.
From concept to completion, A Fireplace Story
From concept to completion - A Fireplace Story
The initial survey for this job took a little over an hour with the customer already having pictures of what he had in mind.
One of the most important jobs is to make sure the fireplace fits on the chimney breast and doesnt look either too large or too small, there is a fine line between both and the best way is to make sure it is done correctly the first time is to physically draw it on the wall.
When fitting a large stone fireplace...
...we usually allow one full day, stating at nine we can generally guarantee to be finished by five o' clock. The initial prepation can take a couple of hours as the rubbish found behind old fireplaces is amazing and can result in over twenty bags of rubble being removed before we cab start the install.
Once the dust has cleared and we have vaccumed the room the hearth is laid level of a bed of mortor and left for 30 minutes so we have a good foundation on which to fit the fireplace.
Once the herth has cured enough...
...the legs are fitted, using either tile or plasterboard adhesive, once they are bounded to the wall steel brackets are fitted to the top of each leg and fixed to the wall.
With the legs secured the back panel and side cheeks are installed so they just tuck in nicely behind the uprights showing no joint. The head is then lifted into place and again secured to the wall using both adhesive and steel brackets, usually three or four depending on the construction of the wall.
All that is left to do is fit the mantel and point up, a job that can take up to two hours. Depending on the type of stone we are fitting the pointing mix can be either soft grey sand and portland cement, or silver sand with white portland cement.
The fireplace now requires some serious sponging down...
...with plenty of warm water to remove any cement residues that may be on it from pointing. This usuakky needs doing four or five times on the first day and thereafter as required depending on your own cleaning regime.
Once the fireplace has dried out thoroughly it will mature with the grain and colours in the stone showing their true beauty for years to come.
Why not get in touch?
If you would like to know more about the various different styles or shapes of fireplaces we can offer, then please do not hesitate to contact us using the contact details located at the top of this page or feel free to send us an online message using the contact form located here.