For this project, we needed to construct a non-combustible mantle, to go above a large, hot, wood-burning Fireplace Xtrordinair.  Since a wood mantle wouldn't be permitted, we turned to concrete, and fabricating one was a much cheaper solution to some of the pre-fab cement based mantles out there, which are...

HOW TO MAKE A CONCRETE COUNTERTOP & SINK Basic DIY Steps, in 3 parts: Set-up, Pouring, and Finishing. Please note that the instructions listed here include products that we offer for sale at Expressions-LTD, but there are many products available that can be used as substitutes as well, so feel...