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Featured Project: Fireplace – van Dijk Residence, Oakville

Stone fireplace with pizza oven from start to finish.

### The Idea
The van Dijk’s came to Gelderman’s with the interest of outdoor cooking and updating their current fireplace. Their brick fireplace was too small for entertaining and aesthetically did not fit proportionately to the size of their yard. The idea of a larger, stone fireplace incorporating a pizza oven became the vision as we started designing.

### From Design to Build
SketchUp design software was used to create a 3D model of the fireplace so we could give the van Dijk’s a visual of what we envisioned to build for them. Once the details of the 3D were finalized, it was time to bring the vision to life. Our construction crew started from scratch using concrete blocks as a foundation finishing the outside with a stone façade.

### Relax and Enjoy
The van Dijk’s are very happy with their brand new fireplace. It has become one of the most complimented features of their backyard and they are quite surprised at how often they are cooking pizzas now!

As a company, we take great satisfaction that we were able to design and build a fireplace that fit what the van Dijk’s were looking for. We are working together again this season to create a ‘pizza hut’ to accompany their pizza oven. Please stay tuned for an upcoming blog on how this project turns out!

Until next time,

Andrea

*Post contributed by Andrea Weddum, Landscape Designer*

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