6 easy ways to make your home more cosy with a real fire.
Once your fire is alive and roaring you can sit back and enjoy it, why not have a bit of fun and try toasting bread, crumpets, marshmallows etc on one of our toasting forks or roasting chestnuts by the fire on one of our chestnut roasters.
Once you have the fire grate or fire basket in place you need to set about lighting the fire. I recommend that you place a couple of firelighters on the fire grate put a small amount of dry kindling sticks on top of these, then light the fire lighters ideally using an extra long match.
Fireplace Fenders are used to add decor to the fireplace and to stop any spillage from the fire falling off the hearth and onto the floor. You can choose from a very extensive range of fire fenders from a basic plain base fender through fancy ornate fenders and even the larger club fenders for the larger fire place.
I would recommend the use of a fire screen or guard at all times with a log fire or fires using a fuel that tends to �spit� .You should always put a fireguard or fire screen in place when leaving the fire unattended (or falling asleep in front of the fire!).
It is advisable you have your chimney swept at least once a year if using your fire occasionally or twice if using it on a regular basis. It is possible to undertake this task yourself using sweeps brush heads and rods .
Companion sets are both decorative and practical accessories for your fire place. Commonly it will consist of a poker, hearth brush, log roller, tongs and a shovel. They also come in a variety of styles and finishes
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