I wanted to catch them before they installed the mantle because I wanted it lower (or not at all) to be able to mount the TV a little lower but they had it done too quickly.
I was also disappointed to see there wasn't any stone leftover (and there's no dumpster in our yard anymore so no diving). I guess I'll need to ask PM to get a couple of extra pieces. I would like the extras to use to cover the TV hookup hole if I ever want to take the TV down in the future.