X 2 in. lumber, covered by any standard wallboard to which imitation brick siding can be cemented. The hearth consists of Hsin. or J4in. plywood, to which siding is cemented. The framework is constructed as shown in the drawing, with the ends of the bottom and top rails endlapped into the ends of the side rails. The center back rail is centerlapped into the rear uprights, as indicated in the detail. The ends of all uprights are buttjointed in place, by nailing through the lap joints. The upper ends of the four center uprights can be lapped into the rails for added security, if desired. The plywood hearth is nailed in place over the framing when the latter is upside down. When the frame has been righted, asphalt brick siding can be cemented to the hearth, up to the back of the fireplace. After it is dry, it is covered by heavy paper to prevent undue damage while the firebox is being lined with stout wallboard, to which the brick siding is cemented in even courses. The front wall board can now be tacked into place, followed by the plywood side panels. Then the 5in. facing strips are mitered and nailed into place, flush with the side panels. In cementing the imitation brick siding to the front, care must be exercised to maintain matching courses of brick horizontally across the firebox opening. The top course on each of the sides of the firebox opening should be in prolongation of the sill or top of the opening, no matter what width of brick is displayed at the footing, or hearth ends of the two sides. It is best first to cement a vertical row, which comes as a special starting course, directly over the top of the firebox opening, then carefully measure the remaining space before cutting the siding tth a knife or tinner's snips. When the brickwork is in place, the molding around the inside edges of the 278 FURNITURE MAKING AND CABINET WORK Material List Lumber I___ Pieces Thickness, Width, Length, in inches in inches in inches Description 8 iH Щ 4lH Uprights 4 iH H 64 Front and back rails 4 iH iH 10 Top and bottom side rails 2 iH iH 634 Side (center) rails 1 iH iH 26 Top rail, firebox front 4 iH iH 72 Top and bottom rails, firebox interior 1 % 67 Mantel top 3 1 34 86 Cove molding 3 И аУа 168 Facing 3 У y& 138 Molding 2 У 10 5i Sides (plywood) I У2 22 64 Hearth (plywood) 3 У& у 108 Molding Wallboard Thickness, Width, Length, Pieces in inches in inches in inches Description 2 - i8l:Hc 51 Side panels (front) 1 - 24 27 Front panel 1 - 18 »SH Firebox back 2 - 11 Firebox sides Composition Asphalt Siding Thickness, Width, Length, Pieces in inches in inches in inches Description 1 _ 32 172 Regular courses 1 - 9 26 Starting course facing can be attached, followed by the mantel top. A cove molding is miterecl under the ijin. overhang of the top. As alreadv mentioned, realism requires that a mortise be cut out at the bottor.of the side members, to accommodate the baseboard of the room.