Wonderful Build Your Own Fireplace Mantel

Heres a quick sketch with the dimensions but I suspect these measurements will vary for you depending on the size of your mantel.

Build your own fireplace mantel. If working with brick or concrete please specify - additional hardware will be required. Fully customizable fireplace mantel handmade to order lightweight and lasts a lifetime. Now its time to build your fireplace mantel box.

Family movie nights homework time and general bonding with our parents and siblings all took place in the living room around the fireplace and the same goes on now that we have a home and kids of our own. Ensure you mark the mantel brace position accurately generally 60 inches from ground-level and also mark the center point. Then I drove screws through the mantel into the 24s to secure it to the wall.

To build the side columns for the new surround use MDF to construct two rectangular boxes with open backs. Start by detaching your existing fireplace doors to prevent any damage. Our boxes measure 53-14 tall x 6 wide x 7 deep.

When we were young the fireplace and its mantel were a central spot for many important goings on in our household. All mounting hardware included. We used the 2 wood screws to secure them together.

Step by Step. Two pieces of wood veneer. Making your own fireplace mantel will save you a.

Special walnut wood stain. 2-3 blocks of wood I used a 2x4 board cut into pieces that would fit inside the mantel These will be used to hang the mantel. Up next you need to attach the breastplate followed by attaching the mantel above it.