stone fireplace history
Stone fireplaces have been around for hundreds of years, thousands even. The Romans had elaborate stone surrounds to the fireplaces in their villas throughout the roman empire, though one suspects they were used more in the outposts of England, Scotland, and other far flung places than they were nearer to Rome.
A stone fireplace is as tradtional a feature as any that you can incorporate into your home. It combines the beauty of the stone fireplace itself with the appeal of something made from natural material. It is long lasting, and in fact improves with age and useage.
That’s the great beauty of using stone in your buildings. Where ever you use it, whether it be in stone fireplaces; a stone staircase; stone mullions; or stone external features. These items will just get better with age. How many things can you say that about? It doesn’t matter what you have; a new kitchen; new bathroom; new windows: They will all wear out in the end and your stone fixtures will outlive them all. That’s what makes stone so historically popular in construction: Its strength and longevity.
It may sometimes be a little more expensive than alternative materials, but in the end it’ll be far more cost effective.
And for beauty and impact…. You can’t beat stone!