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Wood Fireplace Mantels: The Versatility of Wood
Fireplaces have been heating peoples homes for hundreds of years -- even thousands, some say. Wood was the first kind of fuel to be used in fireplaces, since wood was easy to find and work with. The fireplace mantel was usually made of stone and, much later, of iron. Around the beginning of the 20th century, wood acquired a new use: it was no longer just a fuel, but also the material from which the fireplace mantel was built. Wood was treated, of course, with substances that made it fire-resistant. Much lighter than stone and iron and easier to process, wood mantels are now among the favorite ones. Sometimes painted, otherwise left natural, wood mantels always enhance the
decor of the room with their beauty. |
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