Depth wood mantel can be placed against any wall of your home where you have gas hookups or as a decorative fireplace.
Wood mantel over brick fireplace.
Additional corbels were added and a board for the mantel top was cut to sit on top of the crown molding and to fit around the brick.
The ashley ashfsmk w is a solid pine wood the ashley ashfsmk w is a solid pine wood mantel with a smooth white finish.
Easy wood mantel for brick fireplace for remodelaholic.
Depending on which you choose and its variety of wood your fireplace refacing supplies can range from less than 1 per foot of board for common 1 thick pine to over 12 per foot of board for.
I may make the length a bit a longer say 4 to 6 on each side and then make the wood sides longer to cover the width so no bricks from the mantle would show.
Next was caulk nail screw filler sanding and priming since the crown molding was prefinished cherry wood we made sure the surface was clean and then used zinsser bin shellac primer this primer adheres really well and sands beautifully.
This is the magical moment.
Solid piece of wood for the mantel we found ours at a surplus building material store local to us corbels depending on your mantel these could be structural or just for decor purposes drill with a masonry bit.
Today i m sharing how we covered up our brick fireplace step by step.
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Learn how to cover your brick fireplace to transform it from dated to modern farmhouse style with stone painted wood and a solid rustic pine mantel.
It feels so good to have another project checked off the list at least partially.
Then use the masonry screws and screw your wood shelf support directly into the brick at your desired height.
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Fit your mantel onto the mantel support.
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10 x 3 8 lag bolts we used 5 of these rubber mallet.
Secure it in place from the top by bradnailing through the mantel next to the brick into the mantle support.
Tall mantel is a perfect blend of modern design and classic styles.
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Complete guide to building a fireplace mantel.
This plan works great with gas or wood fireplaces but can also be used over a wood burning stove.