This fireplace looks most like my situation with the whole back wall being brick and then they made their own mantle over it.
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Mantle over the brick with the shelf
Mantle with preserved old brick and storage / built ins
Mantle - still preserved the old brick under. How can I do that with the stone.
Mantle
Building the mantle over the brick (I would need this to work over the stone)
This fireplace looks most like my situation with the whole back wall being brick and then they made their own mantle over it.
Q