Building A Wall For A Fireplace Insert

Screw the metal tabs on the fireplace to the wood frame to secure it.

Building a wall for a fireplace insert.

If your fireplace is open with brick or stone creating a lip you may want to measure the insert to sit just behind this lip. And then build a second wall wall 2 attach it 8 inches from the wall 1. First draw out the lines on your walls and floor using a contractors pencil to line your framing up against. Of space between the wood framing and the fireplace on both sides.

Install stone on the wall. Hang tv secure the fireplace. The advantage of using fireplace inserts over the open fireplace is there is a space between the firebox and the outside walls of the insert. Rent a wet tile saw about 60 per day let dry for 24 hours.

Framing the electrical fireplace insert and or building a faux chimney. Go to the fireplace store and select your firebox or fireplace insert before the framing starts. The fireplace was installed by the fireplace manufacturers in a basic wood frame that our contractor put up ahead of time. Other considerations for the front wall of the fireplace could be if you want to use masonry stone or brick.

Changing sizes of the fireplace may require changes in the chimney size of the original insert. Fireplace insert 50 5 mantel 60 wall 75 wide x 8 tall x 8 deep 3. Today s project how to build a diy fireplace with electric insert is such a great way to add warmth and coziness to a room. Prime the sheetrock first.

How to build a wood log faux fireplace insert. How to build a faux fireplace surround add an electric insert for instant cozy ambiance. Get the rough in drawings with dimensions from the fireplace manufacturer s literature or brochure for the. Wall 2 needs to be framed out like you would a window.

Mix different colors so it looks natural. Fireplace framing must be planned before the wall framing begins if you want a fireplace with a pre fabricated metal firebox. First measure your fireplace opening and determine the size of plywood insert needed. The build fireplace built ins.

That was a pretty penny. You build one wall wall 1 and attach it to the existing wall. Fireplace surround diy electric fireplace surround stone fireplace designs fireplace frame build a fireplace fake fireplace fireplace inserts fireplace surrounds fireplace stone. Tutorial video and plans to build this fireplace in a weekend.

If your fireplace already has a glass door front you will want to measure the insert to fit exactly over this space. We did not include this cost in the budget because you do not have to get the frame tv for your own electric fireplace build. Build the wall surrounds. However budget permitting we highly recommend them they are mind blowing.

Next you can see the cabinets starting to take shape here and the back of the wall that would run up from the mantle. Firebox with arched stone facing. Build the wall that surrounds the fireplace using fig. The most important part is getting the frame for the fireplace insert correct.