We were contacted by customers who wanted to have a feature fireplace in their 1960s property. Like many homes built in the last 60 years, they did not have a chimney, but this need not prevent you from having a wood burning stove. We are able to either supply and fit a fireplace, or as […]
Continued Safety & Social Distancing Measures In Your Home
In May last year when we were in the first lockdown due to Coronavirus we wrote a blog post to communicate the measures we had put in place to ensure we were conforming to the suggested guidelines. We are now at the start of the third lockdown (writing this in early January) and so want […]
Tips to Keep Warm When Working from Home (this Autumn & Winter)
Early spring was very sunny here in the UK, but the outside temperatures were low. Now we are in the Autumn weather and winter will soon be upon us – so how do you keep warm inside your home if you work from home and in particular if you are new to this because of […]
Gas Fire and Fireplace Installation in East Devon
We had a customer visit our showrooms with a view to installing a new gas fire and fire surround. They were able to look at our large range of gas fires and fireplaces on display and discuss what would be suitable for their room and existing chimney. Once they had chosen a fire and fireplace, […]
Different Types Of Fireplace Surround Material
Traditionally, the fireplace has been at the heart of the home as a place to relax and socialise with family and friends. With this in mind it’s important to take some time to consider the different types of fireplace surround material you can choose from, that will suit you and your home. A well-chosen fireplace […]
Converting Open Fire To A Wood Burning Stove in Exeter
We were visited by customers who wanted to convert their open fire to a wood burning stove – at the time they had a traditional solid fuel cast iron fireplace and classical fire surround and were interested in fitting a traditionally styled wood burner without a fire surround. How much it costs to change an […]
Gas Stove Installation In Lympstone, Devon
We had new gas stove installation customers contact us because they wanted to update the stove and fireplace in their period property in Lympstone near Exmouth. They visited our stove showroom to have a look at our displays and to discuss what may be suitable for their home, and arrangements were made for an engineer […]
Victorian Style Gas Fire and Fireplace Installation in Exeter
Customers from Exeter wanted a new fire and fireplace installation to change their Art Deco 1930’s fireplace surround and open fireplace with a gas fire and a surround that would still suit the age of their property. They visited our showroom to have a look at our displays and to discuss what may be suitable […]
9 Things To Know About Your Wood Burning Stove
Wood Burning Stoves are a popular type of heating appliance that are regularly purchased from us here in Exmouth, and we carry out lots of installations. We’ve put together this list of 9 things to know about your wood burning stove – so hope you find them interesting. 1. The different styles of wood burning […]
Electric Fire and Surround Installations in Exmouth and East Devon
Electric fires have always been popular as a choice of heating a room in your home. Traditionally they had exposed heated bars behind a grill and did not look very stylish. However, today the flame effects are so realistic it is sometimes difficult to distinguish from the real flame of a wood burner or gas […]
4 Tips for Buying a Gas Fire
We’ve written this blog post as this time of year in particular we get alot of enquiries asking us for tips about buying a gas fire – so we hope that the four following principles will help guide you with your purchasing choices! 1. How Much Heat Do You Need? This is a very important […]
5 Things to Consider When Buying an Electric Fire
Here at Simon Turner Showrooms we offer a range of the best electric fires, and to help you with your buying decision here are five quick and easy things to consider when you buy your electric fire. 1. Where to position the fire in your home You will need an electricity supply nearby to power […]
