One answer to the question, “How can I reduce my heating bills?” Bring Back Your Old Fireplace!

Does your house have an old chimney which can be safely brought back into use by burning household coal, smokeless fuel, logs or other wood? Create a centre of warmth and a focal point with a fireplace in your home. Encourage members of the household to gather together. Reduce your heating bills.

Safety first.

If the chimney has not been used for a long time, have the chimney inspected by a certified chimney sweep or installer and obtain a Certificate of Chimney Sweeping find out more at https://www.findachimneysweep.co.uk/

Add decoration to your old fireplace, which may be a simple opening, with a grate or a complete surround. Use carved wooden corbels and decorative applied carvings to highlight an old fireplace and create a focal point in your living area. Find a wide range of traditional style wood corbels and decorative wood onlays at Wild Goose Carvings. Choose designs which suit the character and theme of your old fireplace surround. Use fireplace corbels as mantelpiece support brackets.  Select fireplace appliques to enhance the corners of the fireplace surround moreover  onlay centrepieces and swags provide further embellishment. Make your living room look better and reduce heating bills.

Fireplace Design

All our decorative wood carvings are original designs based on traditional styles: Georgian, Regency and Victorian. Each piece is individually hand carved in solid natural wood by our master craftsmen. All items are available in pine wood and we have a selected stock range of oak fireplace corbels and furniture onlays. Maple and ash mantel shelf brackets and appliques are also available for immediate delivery.

You can retro fit wooden fire surround corbels, and apply carved wooden fireplace onlays simply with wood glue. It’s so easy to create a new fire surround and reduce your heating bills.

A small amount of carved wooden decoration goes a long way. Bring a natural feeling of warmth with wood decor wherever it is used. Be wowed by the beauty and elegance which fireplace mantel shelf brackets and fireplace wood decoratives bring to your living room.

Safety Checklist

• Before you light a coal fire, clean out residual ash from previous fires and keep the depth of ash in the fireplace to 1 inch or less.
• Install a safety fireguard. Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended. Make sure it is completely out before going to bed or leaving the house. If you leave the room while the fire is burning or the fireplace is still hot, take your small child with you. Always leave a fireguard in place.
• Instruct children about home fire safety and emphasise to them that children should not tend the fire.
• Separate the fire grate from any combustible flooring, and anything that might be flammable, with a hearth.
• Do not use damp wood in your fire as this may cause unwanted smoke residues to build up in the chimney.
• Keep a fire extinguisher on hand and remember to have the chimney swept at least once a year. Have a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide monitor fitted. Allow adequate ventilation to ensure sufficient updraft. https://www.fireservice.co.uk/safety/smoke-alarms/

Please stay safe and reduce your heating bills whilst bringing an extra glow of warmth to the centre of your family home this year with Wild Goose Carvings. To see the full choice of fireplace embellishment go to https://buycarvings.co.uk/product-category/fire-surrounds/