I just tried for myself. I tared a measuring beaker, then tipped in 500ml of plain white flour. It weighed 374g, or 187g per cup. That's quite a bit more than the standard values, that range from 125 to 150g. When compacted by tapping it vigorously on the bench, the volume went down to 450ml (10% compaction). â
Prefab Fireplace: $1,500-9,000. If you are looking for a fireplace with a fairly substantial look, but aren't ready to pay a skilled mason to build one from scratch, then a prefab model is right for you. A majority of prefab fireplaces are made of reinforced concrete and equipped to burn natural gas or propane.
Some 20 miles (32 km) east of Pinnacle on State Route 1186 is the Rock House, the remains of a massive four-story stone structure with three-foot-thick walls built in 1770 by Capt. John 'Jack' Martin, one of the first two settlers of Stokes County, on a 8,000-acre (32 km 2) grant from the Crown.