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I have a log cabin in the forest. My project was to replace a wood burning stove with a fireplace: Starting with a plan..     Couldn't find a good piece of wood for a mantle shelf, so I made one from 3 Cedar 4x4s  Since the fireplace is so big, I thought it would be wise to exploit the space it takes up by incorporating recessed shelving in the sides. I moved some electrical and venting.  I skinned the interior with real pine panelling and stained it.   Next, cover the cementboard with metal lath.  Scratch coat of mortar.  Time to lay stones..   grouting..   All that's left to do now are the hearth stones and that should be in the next two weeks...
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Dewski posted:Hey Wisdom, couple of questions for ya. I did the work over a period of several months, mainly because I don't live at the location and visit every month or so. It took one day to install the framing and the fireplace insert; 2-3 days to do the shelving (there are some "secrets" in the construction too); about a day to do the mantle shelf; 2-3 days to do the masonry work. Yes, I'm going to cover the 2x4s... I'm not sure how I'm going to do that yet.. I may put a column of stone there, or I may use some kind of moulding. I haven't decided. I've been designing as I go along which is one reason why it's taken me so long. I would have had the hearth stones laid already but I don't have enough so I've scheduled another shipment to finish. By the way, I've done tile before, but this is the first time I actually laid stone like this. It's synthetic stone but you wouldn't be able to tell. It's just like regular stone but in pre-cut shapes and a little bit lighter. I opted for synthetic because otherwise I'd have to do a lot of work to the foundation to support the added weight. For research, I TIVO'd a bunch of DIY shows for several months, read a bunch of books and picked the brains of friends. It turned out nice for my first project. I will say working with the grout bag was a total pain in the rear end. I have a lot of respect for stone masons who do that stuff for a living. It's hard work. As far as the cost... I'd estimate the insert and framing install was around $2.5k, the stone and mason supplies, $2k, and maybe $150 for the wood.
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Feb 1, 2008 21:25
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Update on my fireplace project:  hearth stones laid.. Just some trim and it'll be done.
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Apr 16, 2008 03:58
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Scottw330 posted:Another DIY speaker maker chiming in... This is good stuff. Do you have any recommendations for where I can get good crossovers?
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