Build Stone Fireplace Surround

Mix different colors so it looks natural.

Build stone fireplace surround.

A stone and wood fireplace surround looks natural which many homeowners like. Overview of a stone veneer fireplace surround. Select your face type. If you re doing mountain rock you ll need to select whether you want your fireplace to have the full grout look or a stacked stone look.

Install stone on the wall lay rock on tarp figure out the pattern. This is an easy project that features a mantel that appears both rustic and polished. How do you attach stone veneer to a fireplace. Live edge wood mantel for remodelaholic.

Also stone and wood fireplace surrounds usually don t play a lot with colors. Nothing says log cabin in the pines like a big solid natural stone fireplace so when we built our log cabin in the pines that s what we wanted. To attach the wood to the brick you need to first drill a hole in the brick with a concrete drill bit. The stacked stone effect takes a lot more time and effort and is generally only used in a few fireplaces in the southwest.

Working from the bottom up staple horizontal lengths of builder s felt to. Don t get it wrong. Building a natural stone fireplace surround. 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.

Then drill through the wood as well. Build your fireplace out of the ones that don t split. 15 diy fireplace surrounds awesome ideas 1. Pallet wood is an example.

Diy fireplace surround with wooden mantel view in gallery perhaps you already have the electric fireplace to work. Herringbone tile fireplace surround view in gallery are you quite experienced in the world of home renovations and. Apply the builder s felt metal lath and scratch coat which. Rent a wet tile saw about 60 per day let dry for 24 hours hang tv secure the fireplace.

Written by sheri dixon. This fireplace mantel plan takes a dull stone fireplace and adds a fresh coat of paint and a live edge wooden mantel for a stunning makeover that would look great in any home. There are many things that you can use to build a fireplace surround.