Turning to the interior of the house, we tackled the slate and tile for the fireplace. This is John Etchells' specialty. We bought several pieces of irregular slab slate in Obsidian Black from Modern Builder in San Marcos. John cut them to fit the hearth and the surround for the firebox opening. He grouted the slate with black grout to give a uniform appearance, so it looks like one solid piece even though it is put together from several pieces. When the slate was complete, he laid out the green tiles (from Encinitas Tile) and the yellow insets (from International Tile in Solana Beach) on the floor to make sure the pattern was right. Then he applied tiles and grouted them with a terra cotta color grout. There was a lot of cutting and fitting involved, and John did a great job. Mark Stanfield is now working on the oak mantel/shelf above the tiles.
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