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    Fireplace & Mantel Ideas: Design, Build and Install Your Dream Fireplace Mantel

    Fireplace & Mantel Ideas: Design, Build and Install Your Dream Fireplace Mantel


    $19.95

    • Format: Trade Paperback
    • 128 pages
    • Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
    • Published: May 2004
    • ISBN-10: 1565232291
    • ISBN-13: 9781565232297

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    The history, technology, and structure of fireplaces and mantles are discussed in this updated edition. A full discussion of wood-and gas-fired fireplaces helps builders decide which model works best for them. Two detailed projects, carving a western-themed mantle and installing a classic mantle, provide practical direction for constructing a mantle from start to finish. A full-color idea gallery with dimensioned original drawings, photographs, and detailed close-ups offers inspiration for choosing the perfect mantle design. Featured styles include Art Nouveau, Country French, and English Traditional. A helpful appendix of dealers and suppliers throughout Canada and the United States completes this guide to designing and installing a fireplace and mantle unit. Lewman discusses the history, technology, and structure of fireplaces and mantles. A full-color idea gallery with dimensioned original drawings, photographs, and detailed close-ups offers inspiration for choosing the perfect mantle design.
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