Storms and chickens

[abwsco]

What do you all have as DH and I can't make our mind up on what to go for Perhaps I need to post a pic and you can tell me-lol

[Charlottechicken]

I used the quarry tiles I salvaged out of my kitchen. It's a little Victorian terrace so wouldn't really take anything too grand

 

Here's a linky to my blog post showing the room decor and new fireplace.

[abwsco]

Thanks Claire

[Olly]

The shop that were fitting mine recommended black granite but I thought this would look wrong with pale floor tiles and a cream woodburner, so I asked for an alternative and they suggested limestone. It has cracked, and it's discoloured in one place where a bit of burning wood fell on it; not a huge success, and if I were doing it again I'd go for quarry tiles or slate.

[abwsco]

Thanks Olly Sorry to hear about your hearth though The installers have some reclaimed quarry tiles we can use but I'm not sure if they're going to be too dark

[clucker1]

Have a look here http://www.charnwood.com/ebrochure.aspx . It is the company we have ordered our stove from and there are some pictures of hearths in their brochure to give you some ideas. We presently have various samples to choose from including slate, granite, polished granite to choose from. I hope this helps you.

[yvonne]

We have a two-brick high area with black slate on top which goes well with a black woodburner - even this did get discoloured by some v hot wood I dropped - just adds to the character though I think.

I would watch the builders though as we paid for a solid base and some time later I realised they had only done the edges solid and left gaps inside with bits of building block and big holes - bit cross, but too late to do anything to correct it by then.

[Daphne]

Our fireplace is faced with reclaimed bricks and the hearth is made of bricks as well - although they are slightly darker and much heavier so maybe they are a special type? I like it because we live in a country cottage so its in keeping and also the surface is quite heavy duty. I hoover the ash dust up from time to time, but other than that it just looks 'lived in'

[abwsco]

Thanks everyone

 

We're deciding on the day whether we have the chimney opening as brick or plaster. A lot will depend on the colour of the bricks and condition as well. I do love the look of a black hearth but as the hearth has to come out into the room am not sure if it'll look too big Am driving DH potty -lol

 

I'm also after us taking up the carpet and sanding the floorboards

[Cinnamon]

Ours is a reclaimed brick surround with a massive piece of wood as a mantle,& it sits on thick black slate.

We have a cottage,so we tried very hard to make it within keeping of the house as a whole.

Here is it last Christmas.

 

[abwsco]

We're in a mid 40's semi. I've now got two black coats laid over the existing marble hearth out to the size the new hearth will be to see if that helps us decide. DH just went

[ali-s]

We chose a slate hearth when we had the stove installed. I wasn't too keen at first as the slate was grey, the stove installer rubbed in Olive oil and it came up black and is lovely. I oil it a few times a year with a small amount of oil (a little goes a long way) and rub it in with an old cloth.

[abwsco]

Thanks Ali

 

Found out we can get black quarry tiles so may go for those.

[abwsco]

Decision made as we've just bought some nice slate tiles. Did see some black marble that caught my eye at first but the price was Laid the slate over the current hearth and it looks good