The fireplace was an issue. Someone had the great idea of putting stucco over the front of it and putting stones and glass pebbles into it.
They planned to work on it after they moved in. It looked like it was going to be quite a task, requiring the whole front to be pulled off.
But, Bob and I stopped in on Friday evening so he could patch a hole in the wall. In the meantime, Andrew was doing something near the fireplace and realized that the stucco was put on a piece of plywood which was attached to the front of the fireplace. That made him and Bob start looking more and before we knew what was happening, they were getting ready to tear things down!
They started by taking down the mantel, which was not hung straight and was going to come down anyway.
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Many hands make light work. Your husband s going to be a great help to the couple and I'm sure the home is going to look beautiful when done.
What a nice surprise to find a quick and easy way to remove the stucco and stones.
It is looking good. I'm glad it was not the difficult project it looked like originally. I really love their home.
Hope you enjoy your day, Mari.
That was weird to say the least, so glad they were able to get it off without too much trouble. It will look great when they get it repaired.
I am so excited for Heather and Andrew and their new home. I am looking forward to what Bob and Andrew will do. I know it is going to be beautiful!
Well, that was crazy~good that the facade came off so easily!
Boy oh boy, do I ever know how PO's(previous owners) can make a mess of re~muddling!!
Day by day they will see progress and it will be the amazing home they want :)
~K.
Wow!! What a blessing that it came down so cleanly! I can't wait to see it finished and beautiful!!
What a difference. I often wonder what some people are thinking with the way they decorate, but then I have to remind myself that we all have different tastes LOL The stucco and pebbles would definitely not be something I would put on a fireplace.
Can't wait to see how it turns out :)
From bedazzled to dedazzled . . . great job . . . it already looks much better :) There are putting a lot of love into their new home and it shows. There is nothing so nice as making a house a home by adding your own personality. I'm so happy for them:)
That fireplace....what a gem ;-)) Seriously, what were they thinking? We looked at a gorgeous old Victorian home needing lots of work, including the fireplace. It was redone but certainly not to our taste. Obviously we didn’t buy the house....hubby didn’t want the work! Glad their re-do was not as extensive as thought.
Looking forward to the progress!
Oh, it looks better already. Can't imagine anyone putting that on a fireplace. It's going to be a pretty house!
Seriously? In what era was that an “in” thing for home decor?? All on plywood. Both weird and wonderful, hahaha! Boy, I wish I were young again. Our first house was a doozy too. Our specialty was tearing out walls!
I bet that looked cool in the 80's!
I love when a project goes quick. Looking forward to seeing the finished project.
Oh how thrilled Heather must have been to see that eyesore fall away! She'll have that fireplace gorgeously decorated before we know it. I'm excited to see everything when it's done! xoxo
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