Spring Fling chimney

by brae  

Where there's a fireplace, there must be a chimney!  This is my first time building one of these, and so far it hasn't been bad...just time-consuming.

I built the base from foam core board layers glued together and loosely taped to hold the shape while the glue dried.  This is actually the second base I built for this project, and the final one.  The first one was a bit too narrow and more of a mockup to see how it would look in general.

Previously, I had altered the photos to keep most of the house secret, but I've put in the real ones now so you can see it in relation to the rest of the build.

It has a hole built to fit around the firebox.  The skinny channel in the middle is to disguise later electrical wiring for the upstairs rooms.


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And sits behind it like so....


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I'm using egg carton bricks for this as well, though I've cut them a tad smaller than I did for the firebox (1/4" x 11/16").  I actually did some math on the final foam core base before cutting it out so I would have the right dimensions for my bricks.  The bottom is equal to six complete miniature bricks across the bottom edge.

I cut longer egg carton pieces to wrap around the edges to give the appearance of three dimensional brick.

Once they are all in place, I'll paint, seal and grout.  :]

2 comments

Comment from: Julie [Visitor]
oooo loving it!!! and hmmm black? hmmmm LOL I am gonna have a fireplace, well 2 actually, and have been working on the chimney in my head....will not be nearly as crisp as yours ;o)
05/07/11 @ 08:05
Comment from: brae [Member]
Thanks! &#59;D Keeping you guessing!
05/07/11 @ 13:27


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