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Arts & Crafts Fireplace mantle

carpenter22dave, member | May 20th, 2013

The original brick surround featured stepped-out bricks supporting a narrow but thick mantle. Since the rest of the house interior has the original stained gumwood typical of early 20th century New...

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Show Us Your Fireplace

FHBdotcom, editor | May 17th, 2013

Calling all carpenters, masons, designers, and other talented folks. Have a beautiful or unique fireplace you've created or renovated that you'd love to show off? Whether wood or stone, traditional or contemporary, inside or out, new construction or renovation, we want to see your fireplace.

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Estate Home Project, 7500 sq. ft. on two acres with pool

CelticCustoms, member | November 28th, 20121 comment

The main house has a wine cellar, media room, marble flooring, custom trimwork, plasterwork, and custom cabinets throughout. Exterior is stucco and stone with wood windows, copper facia and copper...

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A Relaxing Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

The clients wanted to have an entertaining deck, but they also wanted to have a private covered deck accesible from their master bedroom. They wanted it to include a large fireplace as well as a few...

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Mountain Porch Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...

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Townhome Fireplace, Built-ins, Wainscoting, and Molding - Before and After from an amature

Ayersman, member | April 20th, 20111 comment

My own home by an amature wood worker. After looking at sky-rocketing cost estimates and generic options offered, I decided to take on the task of creating a quality classical Living, Dining Room...

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You know they designed the attic ventilation to take care of this!!!!!!

TX_Inspector, member | October 18th, 20103 comments

The pipe in the middle of the second picture is a fireplace flue! This photo was taken at the "meter release" inspection after drywall is installed, etc. The fireplace this is connected to wasnt...

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Family Paradise

thelandscaper, member | May 30th, 20101 comment

I designed and built this fantastic outdoor living space for this fine home in Duncan, SC. We chose Tennessee sandstone to complement the home and for its beauty and warmth. The Fireplace...

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Firepit

idahoguy, member | May 5th, 20102 comments

I had a corner of my yard that was not being used so I thought I'd put in a firepit. Most of it was designed on the fly. I had no prior experience with masonry and I'm sure some of the...

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Fireplace makeover

EGHMS, member | April 8th, 2010

Face lift for a seventy's era white brick fireplace using manufactured stone. the mantle is made from quarter sawn oak that was once a an old bedframe.

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Modern Makeover - The Living Room

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 20101 comment

Remodeled Living Room - added fireplace, sustainable cabinetry, new doors and windows. Reframed roof to increase ceiling height, finished concrete slab.

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Entertainment Center & Mantle

RobOlejniczak, member | December 16th, 20092 comments

These built-ins and mantle were built for a client in Newport, RI this past summer. They are located in the family room section of a large great room I recently started designing with...

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Craftsman Fireplace with built-in media cabinets

AdamWestlake, member | December 1st, 20091 comment

I own a 55 yr old home that I am in the process of renovating. There was a hideous plywood and black tile electric fireplace here to begin with that just taking up space and maing the room feel...

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Fireplace/Media Wall

BdhSdfCr, member | November 28th, 2009

This fireplace/media wall fills an empty end wall of an open plan family room, kitchen, dining area. Project is designed to compliment the kitchen cabinets with similar glazing and molding...

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Tucker Timber Frame

Chuck4752, member | October 5th, 2009

This home is a two story 2000 SF timber frame built from old growth doug fir. All timber recycled from Pier 3 in Astoria OR (built in 1913). All cabinets and trim are built from the same...

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Fait Accompli: Our First House...Finished

sjdehner, member | May 13th, 20095 comments

After almost two years of steady work our passive-solar house is now "officially" built. Looking back it hardly seems possible... Thanks to a combination of mutual enthusiasm, several talented...

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Knotty Pine Den Goes Contemporary

homemasons, member | March 30th, 2009

This room was dark, boring and out of date - a typical c.1960's lower-level den overwhelmed by the knotty pine paneling. Other issues included a low, cracked, textured ceiling, poor...

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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time

sjdehner, member | January 20th, 200919 comments

In April 2007 my wife and I, both in our thirties, left our home town of Point Roberts, Washington and moved across country to the small town of Belfast, Maine. With little construction experience...

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Little West Kill House

Roberta07, member | January 19th, 2009

Attention to Detail: Custom Designed Modern Japanese style Home, large overhangs, wrap around deck, 2,124 SF, Single family. Frosted glass Douglas Fir Entry Double doors, dragonfly doorbell, Acorn...

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Adding a fireplace and built-ins to a living room

D_Ward, member | January 19th, 20092 comments

Our early 1900's home was without a fireplace so I added one (with some added perks!).

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Mantel-making

JFink, Senior Editor | January 16th, 20091 comment

Here are a few shots of a mantel that I made. Some moldings are custom, some are stock millwork at the local home center. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos once I added the top shelf and...

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Rustic Modern Custom Home

mdesign, member | January 12th, 2009

A custom home built with both rustic and modern elements. Home features wide plank pine and slate flooring, combined with wrought iron light fixtures and iron stair railing. High ceilings and clean...

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Building Green in Texas

grg, member | November 24th, 2008

We are planning to build an energy efficient home in the "Texas Hill Country" with a projected start date in January 2009. In addition to insulated concrete walls and structural insulated...

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