Build A Faux Fireplace Mantel

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Build a faux fireplace mantel.

I really wanted something that would fit this space behind our dining room table. In this video i demonstrate how to build a rustic faux beam that can be used as a mantel or a shelf. This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time. Faux fireplace mantel surround.

Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle. Just add an electric fireplace or not. 1 4 s amount needed is dependent upon the project 2 4 s amount. I also wanted a mantel that i could decorate.

You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done. 20 diy faux fireplaces and mantels faux fireplaces you can build. Now that the main shape is built we added a 1 1 2 inch thick by 12 inch deep by 52 inches long. 9 1 6 boards cut to width of mantel 70 2 1 4 boards cut to height from mantel to ceiling 50 level pencil popsicle sticks or other type of spacer finishing nails hammer 2 strips of quarter round finishing trim 50 each drill and hole saw drill bit optional.

However it sits in a corner and doesn t have a mantel. In our home we have a real wood burning fireplace. The surround and floor level heart is real tile and the rest is wood. How to build a faux wood beam mantel.

It hangs by a french cleat and has a secret compartment. Connect the pieces of the faux fireplace and mantel we sat the top piece onto the two vertical pieces and screwed down through the inside of the top piece into the vertical pieces below. This will be the mantel. Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks.