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How to Install a Stone Hearth and Fireplace Surround

Learn how to give your fireplace a whole new look with a stone hearth and fireplace surround.

Excerpted from Do It Yourself Home Improvement

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  • Mark Out Exact Position of Hearth and Lay Mortar
  • Position Slabs That Make Up Hearth and Level
  • Position Legs of Fire Surround
  • Spread White Mortar Underneath Legs on Surround
  • Apply Thin Bed of White Mortar to Top of Legs
  • Place Mantle On Legs and Check for Level
  • Place Mantle Shelf and Mark Position for Bolts
  • Clean up All Joints with Pointing Trowel
  • Stone Surround Fireplaces Custom Built
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Mark Out Exact Position of Hearth and Lay Mortar
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Lay Mortar for Hearth

Mark out the exact position of the hearth and lay a 3/4-inch-thick bed of slab mortar. Roughen the surface with the trowel.

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