Fireplace & Mantel Ideas: Over 100 Classic Wood and Stone Fireplace Mantel Designs (Paperback)

by John Lewman (Author)

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Product Description
Choosing the fire[place mantel that is just right for any home is easy with this comprehensive design, construction, finishing and installation guide. Dozens of classic designs are illustrated with color photos, dimensional drawings and close up shots showing the finest details. Neophyte woodworkers will find beautiful mantles they can build from scratch, and even the most skillful craftsmen will appreciate the tips and tricks of mantel making provided. Gas fireplaces, high-efficiency fireplaces and nonmasonry chimneys are covered. An appendix of specialty mantle manufactures and supplies, complete with address and phone numbers is included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565231066
• ISBN-13: 978-1565231061
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #939,512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for understanding fireplace technology, February 19, 2000

By	Jim P. (Sioux City, Iowa) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be a great resource for both understanding new and traditional fireplace technology as well as helping me to select a mantel for our house. I found the how-to designs useful and built a mantel using common materials and tools using this book as a guide (I also used the book to make revisions to my fireplace in order to to acheive maximum heat efficiency). I would recommend this book to anyone interested in getting a good overview of the technology and anyone who is anxious to take on the project of building an affordable mantel.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as useful as I'd hoped, August 30, 2000

By	M. Pass (MN) - See all my reviews

A nice book but not that useful. I just found a brand-new Better Homes and Gardens book on fireplaces, which I like much better. in contrast tothis book, the BH&G book has handsome photos but lots of tips on making over a dated fireplace (which we have to do), as well as choosing and positioning a new fireplace (which we also plan to do in our master suite). The Better Homes and Gardens Fireplace book shows a wider range of room and furnishings styles, and I especially like the room arranging tips in the Better Homes and Gardens book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Met my needs!, November 2, 2001

By A Customer

Unlike a few others who have reviewed this book, I found this book to be extremely helpful and useful to me. I imagine that the critics of this book are serious wood craftsmen who are looking for books on carving mantels. This book is not that. It is for others like myself who want to make home improvements and are handy with tools. The author shows ways to add a hand carved look to a mantel without having to carve it yourself. I am neither an artist or master crafstman. The book showed me several mantels that were elegant in design but simple to construct. I built a contemporary mantel for my new home which was very inexpensive to construct and the materials were readily available. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys doing their own home improvements!