The fireplace below is a self install in Palm Springs at Tim Rockwood's. About 2" of crushed lava was used and a 2" layer of Solex Base Glass was installed over a double 18" burner. Watch how simple this really is. From ugly to one really nice fireplace.
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 1 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 1](/gallery/72381.gif)
Above and below is what it looked like when the project was started.
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 2 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 2](/gallery/72382.gif)
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 3 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 3](/gallery/72383.gif)
Below you can see the grate (noting great here) and the remote control. Too much stuff in the fireplace if you ask me.
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 5 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 5](/gallery/72385.gif)
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 6 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 6](/gallery/72386.gif)
Above, if you use a remote control, let's find a better way of hiding it? You think?
Below all of the STUFF is removed, much better!
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 8 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 8](/gallery/72388.gif)
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 9 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 9](/gallery/72389.gif)
Above and below it is now painted and the double 18" burner is installed.
Very clean look! Uncluttered!
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 10 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 10](/gallery/72390.gif)
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 11 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 11](/gallery/72391.gif)
Above the lava was poured up to the gas stub on the left side just enough to cover the burner. Be sure to leave 3 to 4" in the front for the glass. You don't want the lava all the way up front.
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 12 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 12](/gallery/72392.gif)
Now pour the glass and you have a heat producing fireplace as you were supposed to have in the beginning and it looks pretty good too!
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 13 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 13](/gallery/72393.gif)
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 15 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 15](/gallery/72395.gif)
These pictures of the fireplace were taken in the daytime if you were thinking why they were so light.
![SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 16 SELF INSTALL FIREPLACE 16](/gallery/72396.gif)