I am hoping to get some ideas for a mantle design. I have a gas insert fireplace with a brick surround (a row of bricks on edge) and hearth. I am looking to incorporate a bow front and columns into the design but am having a hard time putting my ideas onto paper. Does anyone have any mantles that you have built and would like to share or could you please point me to a good resource for design ideas (ie books or web sites).
Thanks,
Tom
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Probably not what you're looking for, but here's one I did.
-Don
Try http://www.mantelsdirect.com for design ideas - or to buy a kit.
Womble,
I believe that I should be able to pull some ideas from what Mantelsdirect has to offer. I dont know why I did not catch them earlier when I did a search for mantels.
Also Thank you jkidd for the FHB reference I will check that one out.
Thanks,
Tom
About a year and a half ago FHB ran an article with mantles built by Gary Katz and Gary Striegler. Both were very nice. Mario Rodriguez has a book about building mantles that's very good (I think it's a Taunton publication). I've made a couple of mantles from Mario's books and am happy with them. Sorry that I don't have any photos since the mantles are in other people's houses.
Jim
Here's one I posted to the Photo Gallery section awhile back (last year?)
Justin Fink - FHB Editorial
Could you maybe make that bigger. My broadband connection even had trouble with that one.Birth, school, work, death.....................
whoops, I thought I posted the resized version...must have uploaded the wrong one.
There's no need to get all sarcastic ;)
Here ya go:
Justin Fink - FHB Editorial
There's no need to get all sarcastic ;)
Yes there is. There is entirely too little sarcasm in the world today and I'm doing my part to rectify that. Sorry if you got offended. I had about 10 people jump on me the last time I posted a 100 gigabite picture. I won't do it again. Consider this strike one. Ooops - almost forgot =+}
Oh, by the way, nice looking mantle.Birth, school, work, death.....................
I've got a whole boat load of ones that I did but you could Google "fireplace" and you'll get more then you can imagine.
Doug
Make that "Google Images"
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Geez we're on a Taunton site and nobody's mentioned the Taunton book on mantles? Anyway. If you're just looking for inspiration, it's a decent primer. There is a bow front in there, a McIntosh copy which actually looks pretty snazzy. I did just build one of those in a house here a couple of months ago. Might give you food for thought.
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Thanks to all who responded. I did have a chance to swing by the local Woodcraft and take a look at the their 3 books on the subject (One being the Taunton Book).
Thanks again,
Tom