Creating A Fireplace Mantel

Two hour wood beam fireplace mantle.

Creating a fireplace mantel. With just two hours a common board and a few tools you can build this fireplace. 6 easy ways to style a fireplace mantel 1. Mark the height for your mantle to mark the positioning of your new mantle you will need to measure the width and the height from the floor. Initial design idea he liked came from blazingnailgun.

Place a drop cloth on the floor around the hearth to catch falling soot and debris. Sometimes simple is best and this mantel from leanne ford interiors featured. With a tape measure mark a line 60 above the floor. In this video i take a beech slab that mack and i milled last year and turn it into a floating fireplace mantle for a client.

Attach with wood glue and finishing nails. 13 diy fireplace mantel plans live edge wood mantel. Mantles are usually 60 inches off the floor. This weather has made such a.

What s your ideal decorating style. Next use a measuring tape to determine where the top edge of each side of the mantel will meet the wall. Chunky white mantel on a stone fireplace. In order to secure the mantel to the wall and fireplace front you ll need to cut mounting blocks from scrap pieces of 2x4 lumber and install them along the wall.

Position the 2x4. Paint all the elements the same color then mount the shelf and brackets above the fireplace and the gingerbread beneath the shelf. Opt for a round. Cut this board to the length of your mantel.

Start with a shelf and thick wood shelf brackets and decorative gingerbread flat pieces of carved wood. This fireplace mantel plan takes a dull stone fireplace and adds a fresh coat of paint and a live. Making items like this out of m. Instructions cut the 10 boards to the appropriate length.

In that vase we d definitely suggest taking a look at the way dreambook designs created this stunning fireplace surround and mantel that features a matching double set of shelves up the wall on either side. It s decorative and practical for increased storage. Rustic and weathered. Combine a pair of abstract art prints.

Mix statement art with sculptural elements. How to create a fireplace mantel step 1. Using a compound miter saw cut the 2x4 lumber into 4x6 inch strips. Locate and loosen the.

Use wood glue and finishing nails to attach the two boards together. A friend wanted a rustic looking wood mantle for a fireplace he was putting in so i did what i could. Attach with wood. If there is a.

Create a mantel made with a few supplies from a home improvement store. Cut a board to size to fill the gap on the bottom of the mantel.