Fireplace Evolution

There have not been any posts for a while, not that there hasn't been any work done, but because the work that is being done is inside and while considerable, the visible progress from day to day is not all that noticeable. What I have decided to do is take different portions of the house and show progress in one post of that portion.  As work progresses, I will add pictures to each post until the house is finished.

I might also say that since this has been the coldest winter in St. Louis since the 1890s, work outside has come to a complete halt.  According to Bo, the Farmer's Almanac, which predicted all of this nasty weather, says that it is going to continue through March.  So, I don't expect much to be done outside in the way of finishing the driveway or landscaping for a while.

That said, here's the fireplace.  The black thing in the center, above the mantle is a support for a bracket to hold a television.  For a better view of any picture, just click on the photo.