Building A Wooden Fireplace Surround

Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks.

Building a wooden fireplace surround.

Check over the surround to make sure there are no areas where you can see any imprint of nails or screws. Dana and ken upgrade their fireplace surround with a new shaker style fireplacesuround diysuround woodworking. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscribe to. Always read the mantel plans and fireplace surround plans carefully and make sure that there is enough information provided for you to be able to complete the project before you invest in materials.

Drill inch holes in the mantle. Make sure you countersink the screws. Step 8 finish the wooden fireplace surround. This old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner build a custom fireplace mantel.

This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time. Oct 19 2013 you can convert your dull lack luster fireplace into a showplace for you your family and your guests with one of these free fireplace mantel or surround plans. Then drill through the wood as well. Next add pl adhesive by locktite to the back of the wood.

To attach the wood to the brick you need to first drill a hole in the brick with a concrete drill bit. Cy started the project by building a frame above the mantle ledge to create a flat surface between the two places where the brick stuck out. A fireplace adds warmth to any room and a well made mantel highlights this feature. Glue the mantle on to the surround and then screw it in place.

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