I'm mid way through a refit of my front room.
Where the fireplace has been removed there is an arch. At the base of the arch the previous occupants placed a piece of marble approximately 1mx30cmx3cm. This forms a sort of fake hearth and looks pretty good, at least in principle.
This stone has been stained and chipped and is in fairly poor condition. It's also a particularly offensive shade of pink.
I am trying to replace it with either a piece of marble of a better colour or a bit of granite. The trouble is my local stone merchant says that they only do granite and that their minimum order is £250.
Does anyone here have any thoughts about:
a) The suitability of different types of stone for this purpose (Granite, Marble, something else?)
b) and perhaps more importantly ... where I might source such stone at a sensible price. (I live in Birmingham but I am prepared to travel a bit.
Thanks guys.
M
Where the fireplace has been removed there is an arch. At the base of the arch the previous occupants placed a piece of marble approximately 1mx30cmx3cm. This forms a sort of fake hearth and looks pretty good, at least in principle.
This stone has been stained and chipped and is in fairly poor condition. It's also a particularly offensive shade of pink.
I am trying to replace it with either a piece of marble of a better colour or a bit of granite. The trouble is my local stone merchant says that they only do granite and that their minimum order is £250.
Does anyone here have any thoughts about:
a) The suitability of different types of stone for this purpose (Granite, Marble, something else?)
b) and perhaps more importantly ... where I might source such stone at a sensible price. (I live in Birmingham but I am prepared to travel a bit.
Thanks guys.
M
