The fireplaces are in need of a mantle. The question was what to use. I asked if a big stone from the creek bed would be possible. The crew was game to try. A hike up the creek with the dogs produced two huge, submerged pieces of limestone. They were hauled to the construction site with the all terrain fork lift. A diamond-blade saw cut across the slab giving us a flat back to insert into the dry-stack fireplace rocks. The face of the stone protrudes about ten inches giving the coolest mantle imaginable. I commented the crew is becoming very innovative and artistic. The reply, "You have to be on a project like this!"
The large rock below the mantle was part of the collection reclaimed from the original Hamilton Cabin site in Alabama. It frames the top opening of the firebox and took five guys, rollers, and a hoist to set it into place. Upon my arrival the stone masons asked if I liked the rock. I LOVE the rock, but did they really expect me to say anything else like "Uh, not really, remove it and try another one...no, wait, I guess I liked the first one best...put it back..." Really there was no other answer to their question! It is perfect.
The fireplaces are in need of a mantle. The question was what to use. I asked if a big stone from the creek bed would be possible. The crew was game to try. A hike up the creek with the dogs produced two huge, submerged pieces of limestone. They were hauled to the construction site with the all terrain fork lift. A diamond-blade saw cut across the slab giving us a flat back to insert into the dry-stack fireplace rocks. The face of the stone protrudes about ten inches giving the coolest mantle imaginable. I commented the crew is becoming very innovative and artistic. The reply, "You have to be on a project like this!" 
The large rock below the mantle was part of the collection reclaimed from the original Hamilton Cabin site in Alabama. It frames the top opening of the firebox and took five guys, rollers, and a hoist to set it into place. Upon my arrival the stone masons asked if I liked the rock. I LOVE the rock, but did they really expect me to say anything else like "Uh, not really, remove it and try another one...no, wait, I guess I liked the first one best...put it back..." Really there was no other answer to their question! It is perfect.
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