{"id":1575,"date":"2016-08-24T18:59:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T23:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2024-08-24T10:27:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T15:27:34","slug":"reclaimed-and-rebuilt-fireplace-mantle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=1575","title":{"rendered":"Reclaimed and Rebuilt Fireplace Mantle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSeveral years back, for another project – I had visited a house that was in process of being demolished – in order to reclaim some of the building materials.\u00a0\u00a0 (Yes – with permission and blessing from the demolition crew)\u00a0 One of the items that was saved from the bulldozer was a fireplace mantle.\u00a0\u00a0 The house had been built in the 1930’s-1940’s (from what we had been told) – and the fireplace mantle was HUGE – and a shame to let be demolished….\u00a0 So it was put onto my trailer after some gentle persuasion with a pry-bar.<\/p>\n

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My home was built in the mid 1970’s – and had a cheaply made facade of a mantle – made only of crown molding – attached to a 2×4 that had been set into the mortar of the chimney.<\/p>\n

The old mantle (sorry – no pics that I have been able to find) was removed – and plans progressed to decide how the fireplace’s new look would be envisioned.<\/p>\n

The brick around the fireplace would be painted white, as well as the body of the mantle. – The trim would be black, as well as the brick within the inside area of the mantle.<\/p>\n

The surrounding brick was painted white, and the inside of the fireplace was painted black with hi-temp paint…\u00a0 Then life happened, and the project sat for a while – with an electric heater\/fireplace in front of the real fireplace.<\/p>\n

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Challenges and work to perform – would be to:<\/p>\n