When we built the house, we had the option of having Dominion put a gas fireplace in the corner of our living room. 1) we had no choice where it went- it was in the corner or not at all 2) they wanted to charge us $6,000. So.... we opted not to have Dominion put in our fireplace. Luckily we know of a contractor that lives a few streets over and doesn't charge us for his work...... thank god for dad!
My dad and Chris spent just two weekends working on our fireplace and it looks amazing! It's a gas free fireplace which means it didn't need to vent to the outside. My parents were nice enough to buy us the firebox for Christmas and both sets of parents stocked us with Home Depot gift cards to pay for the framing and such. So all Chris and I had to buy were the gas logs and the stone finishes. We are THRILLED with how it turned out, especially when we only had to come out of pocket $500.... sure beats $6,000!
Before:
Okay, so this isn't the best before picture. But basically, the fireplace is now where the TV is in this picture (it's hiding behind the railing).
A different angle:
In progress:
And After....
My dad and Chris did everything themselves, except run the gas line which my wonderful uncle Doug did for us! My dad even built the mantel from scratch... amazing!
Our next plan is to have dad build some book cases on each side of the fireplace (where the brown bookcases are now)- spanning from each wall to the fireplace. I can't wait til it's all complete! Just imagine the amount of toys....er um books.... we'll be able to fit on them!
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