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Fireplace: Final Touches From "Rock Solid" episode DROC-101

Derek and Dean are just about finished with both fireplaces. Just a few more easy steps are needed.

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	The dining room fireplace before Derek and Dean...
	and the fireplace after.
	The living room fireplace needed help...
	and help it got!

Materials:

Measuring tape
Pencil
Paper
Broom or hand brush
Heavy-duty trash bags/buckets
Drop cloth
Chisel
Chipping hammer
Stone hammer
Wood chisels
Grinder
Mask
High heat black stove paint
Trowel
1 clean 5-gallon bucket
1 (80 lb.) bag of thinset
Clean water
Veneer stone
Rubber mallet
Levels: 2 ft., 4 ft. and bullet
4 wood 2 x 4s
4 cement blocks
Hammer
Finish nails
Clean sponge
Safety Gear: Goggles and mask

Final Touches

1. Allow the stone to sit for 12-24 hours before removing the braces.

2. Replace any woodwork or trim that you may have removed during the stone setting process using a hammer and finish nails.

3. Remove any dust or thinset from the set stone with a little bit of water and a clean sponge.

4. You’re finished! Enjoy your new fireplaces!

RESOURCES :

Stone Fabricator
Olympia Marble & Granite, Inc.
Website: www.olympiamarble.com