Have Rocks, Will Travel
February 25, 2016
While each project that we do is unique, The Backyard recently completed a fireplace that was out of the ordinary – by about 200 miles.
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Agreeing to do this job required a lot of advanced planning, including shipping over 23 tons of rock and materials from our Auburn location. Some of the items needed for this large scale project:
  • A 48-inch, pre-engineered fire box (your normal fireplace is only about 30 inches)
  • 20 tons of Tennessee Fieldstone
  • 200 Bags of Mortar
  • 36 Scaffold Frames
  • Lift with 40 Foot Extension
47,000 lbs headed to Florida
Chimney by The Backyard
Each Backyard project is custom, based on each customer's budget and style. Jim and Barbara had a good idea of what they wanted: they contributed ideas and some of their own materials at the beginning of the project that were incorporated into the final design of the two-story chimney and fireplace.
  • An old mill stone was used to create interest on the rear of the chimney
  • Rocks from the family farm were used in the body of the fireplace and as focal point for the keystone over the firebox         
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