This homeowner had all this amazing wood for their project already. The wooden planks above the mantel were reclaimed Cypress flooring that they managed to find at a random shop.
The mantel and pieces below it are from a Cypress tree that blew down on their property during Irma that they were able to have cut into planks.
I took it all back to my shop and started milling it smooth and prepping it for install.
![Wood to be Milled](https://www.byrussignature.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Byrus-Signature-Touch-Alva-Rustic-Fireplace-Wood-1012x1024.jpg)
For the mantels (yes, plural, there is a matching one of the other side of this double-sided fireplace), I recessed the back to include a ledger board to be able to attach it to the wall.
![Rustic Fireplace Front View](https://www.byrussignature.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Byrus-Signature-Touch-Alva-Rustic-Fireplace-Front.jpg)
![Rustic Fireplace Side View](https://www.byrussignature.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Byrus-Signature-Touch-Alva-Rustic-Fireplace-Side-2.jpg)
![Rustic Fireplace Close Up](https://www.byrussignature.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Byrus-Signature-Touch-Alva-Rustic-Fireplace-Side-3.jpg)
![Rustic Fireplace Mantle](https://www.byrussignature.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Byrus-Signature-Touch-Alva-Rustic-Fireplace-Side.jpg)
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