round fireplace covers

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1. posted by Gary at December 13, 2005 12:08 am :
   

   I need one of those too! It is called a fireplace horseshoe! They have some here
   http://www.historichouseparts.com/
   None are the right size for our opening.

2. posted by Jenne at December 13, 2005 12:59 am :
   

   I have something kinda like that. Except if you touch it, the whole thing come crashing down. I wonder if it’s supposed to be secured to the fireplace in some way…hmm….
   I wish our fireplace/chimney was lined. It’d be so nice to have a fire in it…legally.

3. posted by john at December 13, 2005 5:01 pm :
   

   Gary,

   Thanks for the link. That is the only place we’ve seen with the inserts! We’ve got the horse shoe, but we’re entirely lacking the inserts (the inner piece as shown here).

4. posted by john at December 13, 2005 5:05 pm :
   

   Jenne, We don’t use ours, either. The idea is a little terrifying, actually. One day, maybe… The horseshoes that we have up are well attached, and the insert looks like it would hook up to couple of slots on either side. The 2 mantles that we’ve taken apart were attached to the chimney bricks by a kind of wire.

5. posted by Derek at December 17, 2005 1:21 am :
   

   The insert looks like the perfect job for a plasma cutter. 16 guage with some kind of trim welded on probably would work. I’m about to cut a four foot circle with a wedge missing to make a cone for a large storage tank. Maybe then I’ll have the confidence to do something like this. Have any artwork?

6. posted by Ernest at December 19, 2005 8:59 am :
   

   Is it something that you could have re-castings made? If its cast iron, perhaps you could find someone to make a mold of it and make new covers for you.

7. posted by Ernest at December 25, 2005 10:34 am :
   

   Cast Iron fireplace covers like yours were very popular in England, so you might try looking there. Here is one example that might help. http://www.castironfires.com/

8. posted by Dave at January 2, 2006 3:05 pm :
   

   Here is a website for a complete gas fireplace insert that has a cast iron round cover (Windsor model). I am placing 4 into a Vitorian remodel in Denver.

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