Fireplace progress

We made some visible progress today on our fireplace! I have a new found respect for masons... it isn't easy to get all the rocks to fit against each other and still have neat corners! We are semi-stuck on one rock, but a chisel and some more time will get us going again.

Before. It's a fireplace insert - just plain ole black metal. Blech.

Demolition and reinforcement.

Helpers! Dylan LOVED the veneer mix.
We have rocks everywhere! All over the family room floor, on the landscape trailer...
Five dollars if you can guess where we are semi-stuck. LOL!