Nothing brings warmth and comfort to a home like a fire roaring on an open hearth. Humans have used fireplaces to bring warmth for hundreds of years. We hear stories of great men and women of history that learned to read and write by firelight. Fireplaces require a fireplace tool set and fireplace screens. There are many of these tools that are available today in many different price ranges.
When trying to sell a home, a fireplace is often a great selling point, even though most homes today do not depend on the fireplace for the primary heat source. It does not matter if the fireplace is located in the living room, family room or master suite.
There are self-contained fireplaces that use gas or electricity for the heat source. These fireplaces take a lot of the work of operating a fireplace away, but do not offer the heat and comfort of a wood burning fireplace. Burning wood requires storing the wood and having outdoor tools for cutting and splitting logs. On the inside, you will also require tools to tend the fire and a screen to keep it safe.
The fireplace tools help to manage a fire. You should have pokers as well as tongs that are both useful in moving burning logs and hot embers. Shovels and brooms are necessary to clean up ashes and dust after a fire has burned. The fireplace screens keep the embers and sparks inside the brick, stone or metal part of the fireplace and off of carpets or other floor coverings.
A three piece standard hearth set includes a broom, shovel and a poker. The four piece set adds a set of tongs. There is usually some kind of rack or stand included in sets.
Fireplace tools must be heat resistant, so most are made of steel or iron. Some are coated with brass or copper while others are simply painted black using heat resistant enamel paint.
Another important part of the fireplace set is the log holder. These come in several sizes and may hold only a few pieces of wood or enough for a week or more. The size of your room should be considered when trying to decide what size log holder to purchase.
Fireplace screens and fireplace tools can greatly enhance fireplace safety. Pokers and tongs can be used to rearrange the fire to keep it together and burning. The screen can prevent those coals from rolling onto the hearth or even onto the floor and causing a house fire.
When trying to sell a home, a fireplace is often a great selling point, even though most homes today do not depend on the fireplace for the primary heat source. It does not matter if the fireplace is located in the living room, family room or master suite.
There are self-contained fireplaces that use gas or electricity for the heat source. These fireplaces take a lot of the work of operating a fireplace away, but do not offer the heat and comfort of a wood burning fireplace. Burning wood requires storing the wood and having outdoor tools for cutting and splitting logs. On the inside, you will also require tools to tend the fire and a screen to keep it safe.
The fireplace tools help to manage a fire. You should have pokers as well as tongs that are both useful in moving burning logs and hot embers. Shovels and brooms are necessary to clean up ashes and dust after a fire has burned. The fireplace screens keep the embers and sparks inside the brick, stone or metal part of the fireplace and off of carpets or other floor coverings.
A three piece standard hearth set includes a broom, shovel and a poker. The four piece set adds a set of tongs. There is usually some kind of rack or stand included in sets.
Fireplace tools must be heat resistant, so most are made of steel or iron. Some are coated with brass or copper while others are simply painted black using heat resistant enamel paint.
Another important part of the fireplace set is the log holder. These come in several sizes and may hold only a few pieces of wood or enough for a week or more. The size of your room should be considered when trying to decide what size log holder to purchase.
Fireplace screens and fireplace tools can greatly enhance fireplace safety. Pokers and tongs can be used to rearrange the fire to keep it together and burning. The screen can prevent those coals from rolling onto the hearth or even onto the floor and causing a house fire.
About the Author:
Jeff Bridges has always enjoyed a warm fire on a cold winter's night he currently helps run a fireplace screens website, which promotes fireplace screens in all shapes and styles.
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