Leo Voisine
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OK first of all please forgive me for being long winded - that's just the way I am - sorry
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Last year - I ripped out a brick woodstove hearth and completely rebuild the entire inside thing and installed a new woodstove.
I did not add a mantle cause I wanted to monitor how much heat was being cast off the back of the woodstove. Trust me - I am 5 times safer than code. So in fact there is very little heat against the wall.
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NOW - I am planning on adding a mantle.
OK this is the NICE one. I am going to make a mantle - to go over the new woodstove. It is going to be Oak - not solid - but it will look solid.
The mantle will be about 68 inches long by 12 inshes high by about 10 inches deep.
In the face of the mantle will be the picture previews below. The engraving will be 24 inches wide x 12 inches tall - and cut 1-3/4 inches deep into the face of the mantle.
On either side will be something - I don't yet know what that something will be. Most likely some bible verses.
Right now I have I Cor 10:14-17
OK - suggestions on bible versus? Remember - this is a mantle above the wood stove.
I included a pic of the woodstove just to make ya see what I am talkin about. Ohh and the ugly trim above the stove on the wall is coming down.
I am also thinking of adding some crown aroung the top of the mantle - like you sometimes see around the top of a cabinet.
IDEAS? COMENTS? SUGGESTIONS?
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PLEASE - don't worry about hurting my feelings - I need HONEST thoughts and comments end opinions
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Last year - I ripped out a brick woodstove hearth and completely rebuild the entire inside thing and installed a new woodstove.
I did not add a mantle cause I wanted to monitor how much heat was being cast off the back of the woodstove. Trust me - I am 5 times safer than code. So in fact there is very little heat against the wall.
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NOW - I am planning on adding a mantle.
OK this is the NICE one. I am going to make a mantle - to go over the new woodstove. It is going to be Oak - not solid - but it will look solid.
The mantle will be about 68 inches long by 12 inshes high by about 10 inches deep.
In the face of the mantle will be the picture previews below. The engraving will be 24 inches wide x 12 inches tall - and cut 1-3/4 inches deep into the face of the mantle.
On either side will be something - I don't yet know what that something will be. Most likely some bible verses.
Right now I have I Cor 10:14-17
OK - suggestions on bible versus? Remember - this is a mantle above the wood stove.
I included a pic of the woodstove just to make ya see what I am talkin about. Ohh and the ugly trim above the stove on the wall is coming down.
I am also thinking of adding some crown aroung the top of the mantle - like you sometimes see around the top of a cabinet.
IDEAS? COMENTS? SUGGESTIONS?
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PLEASE - don't worry about hurting my feelings - I need HONEST thoughts and comments end opinions
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