Building A Fireplace Mantel Over Brick

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Building a fireplace mantel over brick.

Shiplap white wall color. Fit your mantel onto the mantel support. The wooden painted sign is a nice touch that adds some contrast to the light color theme along with just a touch of green and yellow. Make sure those marks are level centered and extend far enough to cover the mantel s length.

How to build a fireplace mantel. 3 1x2x10 1 1x2x8 3 1x4x10 1 1x6x6 1 1x8x10 1 2x6x10 1. And here s the finished brick fireplace makeover. A simple clean shaker style mantel.

I may want to revert back to the natural brick some day. Then use the masonry screws and screw your wood shelf support directly into the brick at your desired height. Most mantels are placed about 60 above the floor. I will surely make the mantel cover to go over my marble mantel but stuck on a temporary cover of the bricks.

Secure it in place from the top by bradnailing through the mantel next to the brick into the mantle support. The final step was to caulk around the edges where the brick met the shiplap wall and drywall. Mark the grout line that is closest to the desired height. I need something that can be easily removed.

The inspiration came from this image on pinterest. Place marks on the grout line every 16. Watch the video above to see how to build a painted fireplace mantel yourself. This is an easy project that features a mantel that appears both rustic and polished.

Determine the height of the mantle on the brick fireplace. Fit your hollow mantel over the mantel support. Here s my problem i want to change the red brick on the fireplace but i don t want to paint it nor do i want to permanently reface it. Trim mantel color.

The combination of white painted brick white molding on the mantel and a painted white frame around the mirror hanging above the fireplace create a beautiful trifecta of flawless farmhouse style. Brick fireplace makeover reveal. Here s the lumber we used to build it mantel.