Diy Faux Fireplace Mantle With Storage

Attach the fireplace top.

Diy faux fireplace mantle with storage.

Attach with wood glue and 1 1 4 brad nails. Trim with a banding trimmer or razor knife then sand smooth. This is what we did in our master bedroom. These are the materials and tools i used but feel free to use the ones you want or the.

Apply veneer edge banding. Turn a diy faux mantel into a bookshelf. Added storage with a beautiful spot to decorate. Steps cut both 1 16 project boards to the desired length mine is at 65 1 2 inches.

You can create a diy faux fireplace in many different ways with so many different options. Pocket hole locations shown for your convenience but pocket holes. Diy faux fireplace with hidden storage step 1. Do not place any heat source in the fireplace as the wood and fake brick paneling is flammable.

Legs and header base. Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. Apply veneer edge banding to the fireplace top drawer front doors as well as all exposed edges of the plywood on the fireplace carcass. You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done.

Making the two legs was like building two boxes. Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle. I highly recommend building the top trim piece first see next step then attaching all at. Top piece can be attached first.

This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time. Cut the front piece of the mantel the edge. Add the trim pieces. Build the bookshelf as shown with the 1x12s.

Cut a 1 6 to the desired length to create the boards on each side mine are cut at 16 inches the same depth of the top. Maybe you just want the look of a fireplace so that you have a focal point for your living room or bedroom. Faux vintage mantel and planked wood surround the lettered cottage this entire surround and mantel is built over an existing fireplace. You can definitely do that with a faux fireplace mantel and even add a diy electric fireplace.

First i cut the eight panels that will.