Fireplace Mantle Over Brick

This plan works great with gas or wood fireplaces but can also be used over a wood burning stove.

Fireplace mantle over brick.

Since the crown molding was prefinished cherry wood we made sure the surface was clean and then used zinsser bin shellac primer. Next was caulk nail screw filler sanding and priming. Jun 25 2017 explore chloe court cottage s board brick fireplace mantles on pinterest. You can easily do this in your home simply have a tile installer come out to float the brick with cement.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. The hearth is the area below the fireplace which can be just a small surface area or an elevated area almost like a bench. Easy wood mantel for brick fireplace for remodelaholic. Dune cap shelf mantel model 497 60 10 431 33 431 33.

You ll make quite the statement with this extra long fireplace mantel up against a brick wall. The wooden mantel stretches across the whole length of the brick wall giving you lots of room for your decor. Smearing cement over old brick is a great way to makeover an old and dated fireplace without spending a lot of money. If you install the mantel before the brick or stone face is put on the fireplace the mantel can often be mounted to the stud wall first and the brick or stone can then be put on around the mantel.

We used a piece of remnant stone as the hearth which was installed after the cement dried. See more ideas about fireplace brick fireplace home fireplace. While small tile and slab projects are diy friendly say covering the brick portion of a fireplace that features masonry nearest the fireplace opening and frames the structure with a wood. The easiest way to do this is to first lag a piece of plywood measuring about 12 high and the length of the mantel to the backside of the mantel as shown in figure a at right.

New solid spruce rough hewn mantel 72 in. The mantel is the shelf above the fireplace. A white mantel offsets the brick fireplace in holly williams s kentucky home. The fireplace is well the place where the fire goes.

Pearl mantels celeste 5 ft. 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.