Can I order a different size, material or shape?
It is impossible. Only the hearths present in the configurator are available on offer.
What is the difference between granite and concrete hearths?
We have two kinds of granite on offer - Monumental and Viscount. Granites are intrusive rocks of very high hardness extracted from quarries in Africa (Zimbabwe) or India. This raw material is transported to Poland in blocks and then cut into plates called slabs. Slabs are then fire-treated and thus gain the structure of naturally broken stone. The next step is transportation of stones to a water jet cutting company (Water Jet) where they are formed to a final shape. A machine with the function of water jet cutting is currently the most precise and, therefore, the most costly solution available on the market. The stones are then treated with CNC milling machine which cuts a special slot in the stone where the steel element of the hearth is fitted. In the closing stage, all the elements are transferred to the stonemason who refines the edges of the stone and impregnates it. The final version of the product is packed and prepared for shipping to the customer.
Architectural concretes are highly durable HPCs (High Performance Concrete) additionally reinforced with glass fibres, according to the GRC technology (Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete). This highest technology level was applied in a material as simple as concrete. Owing to this technology, concrete is a lot more durable and stain-resistant.
What is the difference between a hearth of steel, corten, aluminum and inox?
Black steel is structural steel of high-durability, which makes the hearth's structure hold the weight of granite and concrete of up to 600 kg. In fire contact areas, the steel is protected with paint resistant to the heat of up to 600 C. The rest of the structure is coated with epoxy base and acrylic paint, which make it resistant to all kinds of weather conditions and scratches.
Corten is pure steel which naturally covers with patina, that is a rusty raid which protects its surface from further corrosion. It is a renewable process - patina will reappear on the cleared spot.
Aluminum & INOX is an exquisitely aesthetic solution made in the process of anodising aluminum, that is colouring the metal with electric current. The material gains a deep black colour in the process.
Aluminum is not resistant to the high temperature of fire and that is why the interior of a combustion chamber was made of stainless steel and covered with heat-proof paint to colour it black.
INOX (fr. inoxydable - “non-oxidisable”), is stainless steel of exceptional physicochemical properties such as resistance to adverse exterior factors (humidity, high temperature, corrosion) and mechanical damage. The only solution so far which does not require any additional protection. All these properties make it 8 times more expensive than standard structural steel.
What is the difference between a 120, 155 and 230 hearth?
A 120 hearth was designed for customers who needed a firepit for a terrace or a smaller garden. Size 155 is a basic model which fits a standard wood chunk and secures comfortable distance from fire.
For customers with very large gardens or who want to employ the element of fire in commercial locations (hotels, restaurants, golf courses) we propose a massive 230 hearth which weights 1000 kg.