Recent content by Oyey

Well, I hear you... but the stone is not just a face.. It's 5" thick solid stone, cutting it out was not an option unless I were to bring in a diamond blade demo saw, and even then, I don't know that it would have been realistic. So, I had to go this rout. I have 5 1/2" clearance from the top...

Here is a photo of the mantel in it's current state, ready for coating.

Hey all, new to the forum, but have done research here before. Thank you in advance for any assistance. I have an extremely un-even, stone fireplace. I needed to build a mantel for it and the only real option was to use wood and then put a plaster or stucco coat over it. I have built the...