To attach the wood to the brick you need to first drill a hole in the brick with a concrete drill bit.
Building a fireplace frame.
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The metal firebox has a nailing flange on each side and if the opening s stud framing is set too wide apart the hole will be too wide and won t hold the nailing flanges.
Then drill through the wood as well.
Measure the width and length of your room then add those measurements together.
In this plan detail drawing the framed opening must be the exact width shown 41 1 4.
The number of feet you calculate will be the best size of the opening in inches for your fireplace.
This old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner build a custom fireplace mantel.
The height that the fireplace r o starts depends on how it will be finished.
Next add pl adhesive by locktite to the back of the wood.
Fireplace in a straight wall.
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