The Pittsfield Mantel Replica

This is a replica of a mantel my customer had in their previous house, Kathy asked me to come as close as possible to the original design, she provided a couple of pictures that I worked from. I made this from poplar and will be finished in white paint by Kathy's husband.

Tina's Mantel Shelf

I was contacted through my website to build this fireplace mantel shelf. I met with Tina, took measurments and discussed design. She wanted something simple to finish off this beautiful stone fireplace and provided an image from the web of the style she preferred. The uneveness of the stones made for a challenging install but in the end I was happy with the finished product and hope Tina & Mark are happy too.

This is a mantel I built for a customer out of poplar to go along with two built-ins. A couple of designs were discussed before settling on this style with raised panels to match the raised panels of the built-in. I was supplied with a drawing. I worked out the mantel dimensions then headed to my work shop where the saw dust started flying. I love the design and this was a challenge to build incorporating different woodworking techniques.

Maple Fireplace Mantel Surround

I was contracted to build a mantel surround from maple for a marble gas fired fireplace. Fire code restrictions and limited wall space made this a very challenging project.My client supplied me with an image of a design they found on the web, I used the pic to sketch out the proportions and began production. My biggest concern was when the mantel was finished the crown and mantel cap would not extend past the edge of the wall. Measure twice cut once is something you hear alot in woodworking in this case I measured a half dozen times before cutting and thankfully ended up with a 1/4" to spare on each side.I then stained the mantel to match their existing built in.

Donna's Christmas Present

I was contracted to build a fireplace mantel surround out of poplar. I had a picture of a mantel I had done a while back and my client Donna had an image from the web, we took the features she liked from both and combined them to create this surround. The week before Christmas I removed the old mantel and took the final measurements and was asked if it would be possible to have it done for the holiday. I said I can't guarantee it but will try my best. I intstalled the surround with the help of my Dad the morning of Christmas Eve.