Our hearth is going in today and the master mason has left the exterior work above the roofline to others while he brings his talent inside to create the hearth. It is fascinating to watch him working out the math, the mass, the material, and the aesthetics of this.
To complicate his life, we have a vintage slate surround that will be mounted to his brickwork and so he has to keep that in his mind as he works out dimensions and cuts. To further complicate his life, we are having our cat, Dolly's, cremains placed in a niche and the hearth will be built around her. He is being so sweet and kind about this, making sure she is as close to the firebox as possible, and front and center for every fire this fireplace ever sees.
I really admire the talent and care he is using, and it makes me happy that this is the energy that is being built into our hearth.
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