Pricing recommendations are against policy here, because there are way too many variables to make my price for such a job valid for your situation.
That photo actually looks like a veneer to me, but I'm not a mason. If you want to learn to do that sort of thing properly, I'd suggest that you subcontract that part of the work, and watch and learn. Any reputable mason will know how to build a proper fireplace, ro refer you to someone who does.
That photo actually looks like a veneer to me, but I'm not a mason. If you want to learn to do that sort of thing properly, I'd suggest that you subcontract that part of the work, and watch and learn. Any reputable mason will know how to build a proper fireplace, ro refer you to someone who does.