After Manny relocated the mantel and hearth to the parlor floor, we were left with quite a mess and unfortunately, more work to get the room ready to become our walk in closet.
We had to remove the remaining plaster from the brick, the cement where the hearth was located and in the fireplace firebox. We decided to pour a fresh layer of cement in the hole we created, to help prepare the area for the contractor so he can patch the floor with new hardwood flooring. Hopefully we did this correctly and didn’t create more work for him. Time will tell.
Located next to the fireplace was a pair of built-in bookshelves that we decided to demo. We tried to incorporate the shelves into our design, but figured removing them would open up the space and give us more room for the installation of our new closets.
Our next step will be to cover the brick with sheetrock to enclose the firebox and give the wall a nice finished look.
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