What size of fireplace should you choose?
Cast iron surrounds are always popular ane come in various sizes with some very small surrounds called combinations these are usually one piece with no seperate cast iron insert. They may suit a smaller room and can often be seen in the bedrooms of large victorian houses.Most fire surrounds as sold in two sizes 54” and 60” some surrounds can fall between these sizes but your sales consultant can advise you best on the choice to suit your room. You will need to know the width of your chimney breast to see what size surround can fit on it. Depending on the overall size of the room a smaller fireplace 54” may suit the room better even if the chimney breast could take a 60” surround.

What size of fire can I have?
This will depend on what size has been left by the builder during construction the general size after installation is 16”. You can have a larger opening but this sometimes limits the amount of choice of fire fronts that you can then choose from. Please bear in mind that larger openings may need to have larger flues than standard and this should be discussed with your builder or architect if you would like to have a higher than normal fire opening or a larger than normal fire opening. You should also consider using an insert stove which will keep the look of the fireplace but make it a amuch more efficient heating appliance.

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