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Here are a couple of photographs of the fireplace that I built in the family room of Moriah… and also included is one photograph of the fireplace as she was originally built.

As you can see I made some changes…

For one, I raised the hearth up off the floor to make it easier for people to enjoy the fire. We’ve had countless visitors choose to sit on this hearth upon their arrival on a cold day.

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Second I eliminated the odd wood blocking at the top and chose not to carry the stone all the way to the ceiling. I wanted to leave a space above the fireplace for a painting or family photo.

And third, I chose to refine the stone work. I didn’t care for the roughly built field-stone look.

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Originally posted 2015-04-04 17:39:33.