Fireplace & Mantel Ideas, 2nd Edition: Build, Design and Install Your Dream Fireplace Mantel

by John Lewman

Design, build and install your dream fireplace mantel with this updated edition of a popular classic. Inside you'll find two new step-by-step instructions on carving a rustic mantel with woodcarving... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565232291
• ISBN13: 9781565232297
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Easy to follow instructions

I recently bought a house in need of renovations. Since hiring contractors are both expensive and often unreliable, I decided to tackle much of the work myself. This included designing and building my fireplace mantel. A previous owner had removed the mantel so there was no indication of what style it was built in. I searced for books on fireplace mantels and found this one. It has a complete detailed chapter on how to build a classic fireplace mantel, step-by-step, with detailed photos using materials I was able to easily purchase at Home Depot. The results were phenominal! I have since had family and friends ask if I would build them a mantel. I almost hate to reveal how easy it was when they are willing to pay a nice sum of money for something that took me the weekend and little cash. I highly recommend this book!