We were determined to have our fireplace.

When my wife and I started to look for a home to buy, we had a list of things that we wanted to find in our new home. We wanted a big backyard, outdoor pool, and most pressingly, a fireplace. It’s difficult to find homes with a fireplace in this area, because the winter season is short and mild. This area has never seen snow or temperatures colder than 40 degrees really. We had to find an older house in order to get the fireplace. We found a place that needed a lot of updates, and one of the greatest problems to tackle was the updates on the fireplace. There are not a lot of companies that specialize in brick fireplace work. In fact, we had to hire a bricklaying company to work on the brick and mortar. My wife and I spent a lot of money to update the fireplace, as well as the whole house. The chimney needed to be cleaned and there was a bird’s nest at the top of the stack. When my wife and I were finished, the fireplace looked great. My wife and I made a lot of additional updates to the new home before we could move in. Everything is finally coming together and we are almost completed with the last of our projects. The entryway and the dining room are the last places to see a fresh coat of paint and new flooring. If we ever decide to sell the house, my wife and I will be able to more than double our initial investment. The whole place looks good after a face lift.

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