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  1. K

    huge wall fireplace -- need help

    You all are so wonderful! Thank you so much for all your advice and tips! Yes - this is going to be a HUGE project but now I feel confident that my husband & I can handle it! HOPEFULLY it will all go well and we won't run into any problems! (If we do I know where I can turn to ask...
  2. K

    huge wall fireplace -- need help

    I think we'll try using the hammer and go brick by brick. When we get it to the size we want how do we finish the edges? Should we try to keep the old half-size bricks to morter into place? And what about the hearth box -- just save the old bricks to use for the sides? Thanks for...
  3. K

    huge wall fireplace -- need help

    Glenn, How do we figure out if it's actual brick or the Brickeets? Do we just take a brick or two off of a corner on the wall? Thanks! Kelly
  4. K

    huge wall fireplace -- need help

    Hi! We have an enormous wall fireplace with a raised hearth. The total length is 13 feet -- we loose SO much floor space! This is vintage 1960's - 1970's & I absolutely hate it! What I want to do is make it smaller -- take it down to about 74 inches total - that gives 12 inches on each side...
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