Cultured Stone Fireplace Construction

A chimney fire in this chimney caused extensive damage to the flue and fireplace firebox. The entire chimney and fireplace needed to be torn down and reconstructed. The original brick fireplace, after the fire, was completely reconstructed and faced with cultured stone. Three pictures showing the significant fire damage behind the chimney. Three pictures showing the significant fire damage behind the chimney. Three pictures showing the significant fire damage behind the chimney. Due to OSHA requirements, as well as our company's own safety requirements, scaffold was set up. The exterior of the exposed fireplace. Scaffold was set up inside as well, for work on the fireplace. Scaffold was set up inside as well, for work on the fireplace. The construction of the fireplace and chimney begins. The firebox is built. The firebox is closed in. The construction of the exterior chimney begins. The firebox is insulated. The flue tiles are carefully stacked, sealed and insulated. The flue tiles are carefully stacked, sealed and insulated. The chimney and firebox are completed. All that's left is the fireplace facing. The cultured stone face is added. Each stone is painstakingly placed to perfection. The finished cultured stone fireplace.