Creating A Fireplace Mantel

Using a compound miter saw cut the 2x4 lumber into 4x6 inch strips.

Creating a fireplace mantel.

This fireplace mantel plan takes a dull stone fireplace and adds a fresh coat of paint and a live. Chunky white mantel on a stone fireplace. Paint all the elements the same color then mount the shelf and brackets above the fireplace and the gingerbread beneath the shelf. Cut this board to the length of your mantel.

With just two hours a common board and a few tools you can build this fireplace. Instructions cut the 10 boards to the appropriate length. Combine a pair of abstract art prints. 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.

Create a mantel made with a few supplies from a home improvement store. What s your ideal decorating style. Cut a board to size to fill the gap on the bottom of the mantel. Mantles are usually 60 inches off the floor.

Start with a shelf and thick wood shelf brackets and decorative gingerbread flat pieces of carved wood. 6 easy ways to style a fireplace mantel 1. Rustic and weathered. A friend wanted a rustic looking wood mantle for a fireplace he was putting in so i did what i could.

Place a drop cloth on the floor around the hearth to catch falling soot and debris. Mix statement art with sculptural elements. 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. Sometimes simple is best and this mantel from leanne ford interiors featured.

Lets walk step by step in the creation of your new fireplace mantle. Creating a standard fireplace mantle from wood and crown molding of your choice can be a very worthy project. With a tape measure mark a line 60 above the floor. It s decorative and practical for increased storage.

Position the 2x4. Sunshine and temps in the 50s today. Attach with wood. Attach with wood glue and finishing nails.

13 diy fireplace mantel plans live edge wood mantel. 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. Use wood glue and finishing nails to attach the two boards together. Next use a measuring tape to determine where the top edge of each side of the mantel will meet the wall.

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. If there is a. Making items like this out of m. This weather has made such a.

Initial design idea he liked came from blazingnailgun. How to create a fireplace mantel step 1.