We asked some contractors and architects for possible explanations and they thought that the house had never had wood burning fireplaces and that there was coal burning heat in the basement and that these were essentially decorative openings to let the heat in.
Coal burning fireplace restoration.
If you have plenty of access to fallen trees all that is needed is time and a chainsaw to turn those trees into firewood.
You will receive an original antique stove with a museum quality restoration.
Install a stove that will also burn coal.
Use one of our cast iron coal basket grates combine the victor gas coal burner with a fret or purchase it separately and use it with your antique fireplace parts.
While wood or coal burning fireplaces traditionally kept folks warm in the depths of winter modern inserts can do the same with aplomb.
A crackling fire is one old house accessory that s always in demand on cold winter nights adding warmth and ambience to a room.
Turns out they were wrong.
The coal burning fireplace is made out of 8 inch think stone.
We have the original cahill cast iron wall grates etc.
Shown with a realistic coal bed the president zero clearance insert is ideal for old coal burning fireplaces requiring only 11 in depth and 26 in width.
Yes these were actually once wood burning fireplaces.
Residents in atlanta marietta alpharetta duluth canton cumming fair oaks brookhaven and the surrounding areas have trusted us with their chimney fireplace repairs for over 15 years.
Good time stove company hosts an extensive collection of original heating stoves and kitchen ranges circa 1840 1930.
Many homes are equipped with wood burning stoves but not a coal burning stove.
But what happens if you don t have a good supply or you run out before the winter is over.
Gas coals for small coal fireplaces gas coals are really the same thing as gas logs an open burning fire.
This is a vented gas product.
They re the ideal choice for a vintage coal fireplace of course but the real reason is because their small size allows them to be installed in fireplaces that are just too small for gas logs.
Despite its petite size it can produce up to 15 000 btus.
Wood and coal stoves are superb for heating.
It must be installed into a functioning wood burning fireplace with a lined chimney.