Fireplace Screens Can Keep Your Home From Going Up in Smoke
Fireplace screens are an important addition to your fireplace, both for safety and for decoration. They are absolute necessities with wood fires. But even with electric and gas, your fireplace just will not look complete without a screen.
For wood burning fireplaces, screens keep sparks from flying into the house and potentially causing fires. It will also minimize the amount of smoke and ash entering the home. Depending on the style you get, a fireplace screen can help to hide the ash that builds up at the bottom of the fireplace until you have had time to clean it.
Fireplace screens are also important for the safety of pets and children, as they will not be able to get too close. No matter what type of fireplace you have, this is an important consideration. Even without an open flame, fireplaces can still be dangerous.
Many people opt to have gas and electric fireplaces in their homes. They are far easier and cleaner to maintain. However, everyone wants these fireplaces to simulate the traditional ones as much as possible. And a fireplace screen is an important finishing touch, as one almost never sees wood fireplaces without one. Even when the fireplaces are hardly ever used, screens are often used just for decorative purposes.
There are many styles of fireplaces screens available. You can find them in a variety of materials as well, such as metal or glass. Metal screens can be in gold, brass or iron styles. The screens can be folding or come in single or multiple pieces. There is an entire range of designs, from the most basic to the fanciest, so you are sure to find a design that matches your decor.
You need to make sure that your screen is the proper size if it is to fulfill its safety purposes. Some screens are fitted into the fireplace. For those that are not, you need to be sure that it covers the sides as well as the front. It will also need to be a few inches higher than the fireplace.
You will also want to ensure that freestanding fireplace screens are stable. Especially if you do have pets or small children, you want to make sure that they are not easy to knock over. Folding screens in particular can be somewhat more unstable. If necessary, you may need to consider attaching the screen somehow to the fireplace to prevent accidents.
The vast selection of fireplace screens available ensures that you will find the perfect one for your safety and home decorating needs. There will be no need to sacrifice beauty to protect your family as well as your home.
Jeff Bridges has always enjoyed a warm fire on a cold winter’s night he currently helps run a website, which promotes fireplace screens in all shapes and styles.
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