| If you are renovating an existing room you may | | | | uniqueness of the stone, few limestone fireplaces |
| be looking for a piece de resistance and what | | | | are the same and most have different dimensions |
| better focus to add to a room than a hand | | | | and styles, so you can be confident in the |
| carved limestone fireplace. Limestone fireplaces | | | | knowledge that your fireplace is a 'one off'. |
| are also a great addition to new houses and are | | | | The dimensions of the fireplace can be tailored to |
| available in a variety of styles, colours and sizes | | | | meet your requirements and made to compliment |
| to suit your home. | | | | your interior design scheme. Fireplaces from |
| The History of Limestone | | | | reputable companies are usually individually made |
| Each piece of natural limestone is unique and unlike | | | | and signed off by a master mason, an expert in |
| any other piece due to the way it is formed. A | | | | stone. The beauty of the limestone fireplace is |
| sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate | | | | that these days it is at home under any chimney |
| CaCO3 limestone originates on the floor bed of | | | | with or without a hearth or mantel and is |
| tropical seas and turns into stone by the | | | | functional for any type of wood burning, solid fuel, |
| accumulation of the constituent grains of calcite. | | | | electric, gas or enclosed stove fire. |
| Calcium and bicarbonate ions in the water combine | | | | One of the advantages of a limestone fireplace is |
| to form calcium carbonate as the water is | | | | that they never go out of style. You may choose |
| warmed by the sun and carbon dioxide is given | | | | to go for a more contemporary simple design, |
| off to form limestone. The appearance and quality | | | | alternatively you may consider an elaborate |
| of the limestone is influenced by factors such as | | | | design. Stone and art have worked alongside each |
| the quantity of calcium carbonate in the limestone | | | | other for years and fireplace consultants are |
| and the amount of fossil contained in the | | | | starting to use stone in new and creative ways. If |
| limestone. | | | | you are looking for a jaw dropping focal point for |
| The colour of the limestone is also decided at an | | | | your room you will appreciate the fine detailing |
| early stage in its formation, as different amounts | | | | that can be achieved in a limestone fireplace |
| of iron oxide dissolving produces cream, orange, | | | | design. |
| brown and red shades whilst grey and black | | | | The Cost of your Limestone Fireplace |
| shades are produced by organic matter and iron | | | | The price of limestone fireplaces is very much |
| sulphide. | | | | dependent on the quality, style and finish you |
| Experts can effectively read the history of a | | | | choose. As fireplaces can be tailored to your |
| piece of limestone and decipher when and where | | | | requirements, most fireplace consultants will |
| it was formed. | | | | provide you with an idea of the cost based on |
| The Design of your Limestone Fireplace | | | | your specifications. A limestone fireplace may be |
| As a versatile stone, limestone can either be | | | | a little more expensive but is definitely worth the |
| carved or left untreated for a more | | | | investment for your home. |
| contemporary looking fireplace. Due to the | | | | |