Diy River Rock Fireplace. Using wire cutters cut the chicken wire to the dimensions of the fireplace surround. This type of home improvement project requires substantial work and effort on the part of the homeowner but it can be well worth the sweat equity involved if it is done right. Marty raney shares a river rock fireplace he built in an alaskan home.
He explains how he utilizes spruce beetle killed trees to build mantels. Today s cast stone veneer looks a lot like the real thing with styles ranging from stacked stone to river rock.
This type of home improvement project requires substantial work and effort on the part of the homeowner but it can be well worth the sweat equity involved if it is done right.
For those who think that using real stone is the only way to get this look think again. There s something so homey about a stone fireplace bringing to mind cozy nights spent with loved ones in front of a blazing hearth. A river rock fireplace incorporates stones smoothed by eons of rushing water and as in some of the examples the motion of the water itself. Affix the chicken wire to the surround with a heavy duty staple gun.
