For no good reason we're planning on switching the following mantles in a 100 year old house. Any tips/advice, ideas re:cost? I've also been told by our inspector that there's no way we'll ever be allowed to burn wood in this fireplace and even propane would be a stretch. I guess the chimney is just brick inside, and he's worried the CO will just pass into the house...
This is what's there:
This is what we'd like to install (it's currently disassembled and marble):
This is what's there:
This is what we'd like to install (it's currently disassembled and marble):