As you can see, we have finished the "skeleton" of the fireplace and have already placed the granite hearth and the granite sides. The next big challenge is to move this large piece of granite into place to be used as the lintel. Luckily, we planned the project so that we would have just enough room to move into the space with a small excavator. We'll use this to set the piece. Once this is complete, we can begin… Read All

The focal point of the upper terrace and really the entire stonework project is the fireplace that is being built. In this image, you'll see the very first steps. We needed to continue the concrete wall with concrete blocks to make up the shape of the back of the fireplace. We are using a product called Isokern as the "skeleton" of the fireplace and will then veneer around it. We'll use granite as the hearth, lintel,… Read All