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A Guide To Finishing your Oak Fire Surround And Other Solid Oak Products

Oil, Wax, Medium or Dark Oak stain which one is right for you? Reaching the finish line. The finish on an oak product whether it be a fireplace or oak [...]

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Finishing your Oak Fire Surround and Oak Products With Danish Oil

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Making your Oak Fire Surround look like new using Using Oil and Stain.

Make your Oak Fire Surround look like new using oil and stain. Your fireplace should be a beaming focal point that stands proudly in your living room and is the [...]

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Replacing a Fire Surround without removing your existing Back Panel and Hearth

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Wood-burning stoves: Primary, secondary and tertiary air supplies

“ Wood-burning stoves: Primary, secondary and tertiary air supplies Over the last few years we have seen a significant tightening of regulations regarding wood-burning stoves. Unfortunately, for what many believe [...]

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I Don’t Know, I’m Fluless. Which Gas Fire, Which Flue?

“ I Don’t Know, I’m Fluless. Which Gas Fire, Which Flue? In Support of National Gas Safety Week 2013. This is the penultimate article in a series of five short [...]

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Which Fuels Should I Burn in my Multi-Fuel Stove?

“ Which Fuels Should I Burn in my Multi-Fuel Stove? I should like to take this opportunity to dwell on a subject which is close to my heart, yet seldom [...]

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What Size Fire Do I Need (Calculating BTU)

“ What Size Fire Do I Need (Calculating BTU)   Calculating Amount of Heat required (BTU) You will need 1 kW of heat for every 15 cubic meter of space [...]

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