Cover Existing Fireplace Mantel

On one of the large pieces of plywood create screw holes with a drill and pocket jig about every eight inches.

Cover existing fireplace mantel. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile. My wall is 55 inches the mantel is 60 inches and though no one will see it i decided to cover the hollow portion with veneer. Depending on which you choose and its variety of wood your fireplace refacing supplies can range from less than 1 per. Cut face board length of mantel plus an additional 1 5.

Cut the top board the length of the mantel. We do not use pine or mdf in any of our products. This allows seams to be hidden from the front. New solid spruce rough hewn mantel 72 in.

Cut side pieces to fit mantel width plus 75 height so that only one seam can be seen from side. Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset. This fireplace mantel cover is similar in looks to our standard mantel but is made to fit over existing obstacles such as bricks stones brick corbels existing mantel etc that do not exceed 3 in depth or height. Fireplace shelf model 86026 076 304 99 304 99.

If your mantel will extend past the fireplace wall as mine does it is easy to cover the hollow bit with some wood veneer in back. Made of solid pennsylvania hardwood. It should look like this minus the stain i told y all i just get a head of myself sometimes. Measure the dimensions of your existing mantel and cut down the 8 foot plywood into two long strips that will fit.

Once you ve exposed the raw masonry mix up a batch of thinset concrete and spread it over the surface of the brick using a broad flat hand trowel. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Slip this directly over the existing mantel and secure it in an inconspicuous place like the top with masonry cement screws. Both paneling and thin wood boards work well to cover the existing fireplace.

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