Mount your mantel top.
Diy faux fireplace mantel.
My finished diy rustic farmhouse faux fireplace mantel measures 63 inches long 51 inches tall and 8 inches wide.
The first step of this project is to mount your mantel top to the wall.
Cut your baseboard trim.
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I built this for the space that i wanted to fill so your measurements may be different.
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These diy mantels will add character and dimension to a room as.
Just add an electric fireplace or not.
The next step is to cut your baseboard trim with your multi tool to accommodate the.
Nail plywood strips to the 2 4 anchors attached previously to the wall and to the back of the mantel in steps 6 and 7.
The surround and floor level heart is real tile and the rest is wood.
Measure and cut.
Faux fireplace mantel step by step step 1.
Diy faux fireplace step 11.
If you have the optional door also nail the threshold beneath the door to the anchor from optional step 6.