HOW TO REMOVE MY TOO-BIG HEARTH-HELP!
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I think that if you remove the mantel, your fireplace will be more monolithic. A strong horizontal line mitigates it. You could use photo software to copy some brick and cover over the mantel to get an idea of how it would look. I would replace the mantel with something a little bigger, myself. Something more in scale with the big fireplace--and room for more/bigger stockings 
Is the concrete going on your floor just for adding the radiant heat, or is it possibly also to deal with moisture issues? My house is on a slab, and I don't know what to do about the moisture.
Be sure to post lots of photos for us, as you progress and then finish up! If you stick around here, there will be a woodstove in front of it by the time you're done.
Is the concrete going on your floor just for adding the radiant heat, or is it possibly also to deal with moisture issues? My house is on a slab, and I don't know what to do about the moisture.
Be sure to post lots of photos for us, as you progress and then finish up! If you stick around here, there will be a woodstove in front of it by the time you're done.
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