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Fire Grate/Fronts/Ashpans - Where to get?

  • 11-09-2013 01:14PM
    #1
    ABajaninCork
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    Hi

    I'm looking for a grate, front and ash pan for a 14" fireplace. They seem to be VERY thin on the ground!

    I've tried T & A in Blackpool. They're out of stock. Woodies in Blackpool don't have them either.

    Is there anywhere else I could try?

    TIA :)


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  • #2
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    I've seen a few grates and fronts at car boot sales, oddly. I was at one in Belgooly last week and there was definitely a few there, and also at the one in Rathcormack.


  • #3
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Irish international trading tramore road have a large stock


  • #4
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    You could try Kelleher's Fireplaces


  • #5
    Flesh Gorden
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    As already mentioned, Irish Intl. have really good stock.

    We're after getting 3 years so far from the grate I got there without any cracks or breaks.

    All the DIY shops have stock from the same company which are very flimsy, and overpriced.


  • #6
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Thanks guys! Went to Irish Intl in the end and got all three for a very reasonable price (I thought). Paid E40 for the lot. Much cheaper than Woodies...


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  • #7
    Milly33
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    Ah i was just going to say Hickeys in town are doing them..Woodies are cronic for their prices and everything else... I hate having to go in there for stuff


  • #8
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    I know!! I'm now on the hunt for a nice guard, but Woodie's are SO expensive!!!


  • #9
    Milly33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,663 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Hickeys are fairly good and i think you can nearly bargin with them sometimes if it is quiet when you go in.. Dwyers also might have them, second hand shop is another options


  • #10
    Faith
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    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    I know!! I'm now on the hunt for a nice guard, but Woodie's are SO expensive!!!

    Will you report back if you get one? I need one too, at a good price.


  • #11
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Will do.


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  • #12
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Just to say I bought a guard and log basket in Hickeys today. I bought the guard for E35 which I thought was a good price, and seems to be sturdy enough. I saw the same guard in Woodies for E39...

    I did see cheaper guards for less than E20 in Woodies, but they were very flimsy. The log basket was stupidly cheap. I got a nice big round basket for E7.50!! Not bad, considering the cheapest basket I saw was in Woodies for 9.99 and it was tiny. To get a basket in the size I got would have been E22.


  • #13
    Milly33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,663 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Shopping around is so worth it for bits like this delighted you got sorted. Tis great to see Hickeys up and running I hope they stay


  • #14
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    I wanted to update this. We looked in Woodies (despite all the posts here) for fire guards and the cheapest was €30 for a really flimsy one. So, on a whim, we went across to Hanley's on the other side of the Kinsale road roundabout. They had a huge range of fireplace accessories at really reasonable prices. We can away with a decent sturdy fire guard for €16.99 :).


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