Building A Wall Unit Around Fireplace

The second wall gives the fireplace dimension.

Building a wall unit around fireplace.

We built a frame much like a small wall and attached it to the studs on the wall. While a freestanding book shelf can be taken with you when you move a built in stays in the wall when you leave. The fireplace was installed by the fireplace manufacturers in a basic wood frame that our contractor put up ahead of time. The decision between building a freestanding or a built in book shelf comes down to personal choice.

There are two options when building a book shelf around a fireplace. We offer an in demand amenity which ultimately contributes value to the residence. The build fireplace built ins. Today many households benefit from the addition of finely crafted built in bookcases around fireplaces.

It sticks out about 8 inches from the exterior. Build the mantel the length of the fireplace and 11 inches deep and face it with a piece of molding to give the mantel weight. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace built ins shelves around fireplace. Easy on easy off and sometimes operable by remote control your elec.

Built in bookcases cabinets around your fireplace. Find electric fireplace wall unit. If your unit spans the fireplace make sure the base cabinets are level with each other so that the mantel and the header will be straight. Jan 2 2020 explore burt stevens s board shelves around fireplace on pinterest.

These easy to install electric fireplace wall units are safe smoke free but still give the allure of a real fireplace. Next you can see the cabinets starting to take shape here and the back of the wall that would run up from the mantle. It was basically a big box with studs every 16 inches on center.