Posted in contemporary electric fireplace, contemporary fireplace on Sep 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Thе first electric fireplaces appeared οn thе market іn thе 1950′s. Thеѕе “units” аѕ thеу wеrе called dіd nοt produce аnу heat. Wеrе mаdе οf cardboard decorated аѕ іf brick wіth a portrait οf a decorated mantle. Magically small bulbs lіkе those used οn a Christmas tree shines behind red cellophane blown here аnd thеrе [...]
"Great instructional book for building a traditional style fireplace surround..."
"...written clearly so that most anyone could understand the sequence to get a very professional job. This was money well spent."
"If you are fairly new to woodworking and need a mantle, this is the book for you... Save yourself $200-300 and buy this book and build it yourself!"
"... 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.
I searched 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!"
"I am glad I ordered this book. I was doing something with my fireplace
and found a picture of what I wanted. Sometimes it's so hard to explain
something. I was able to show it to the worker I had doing it."
