Cover Existing Fireplace Mantel

Cut face board length of mantel plus an additional 1 5.

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. We do not use pine or mdf in any of our products. Depending on which you choose and its variety of wood your fireplace refacing supplies can range from less than 1 per. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

Cut side pieces to fit mantel width plus 75 height so that only one seam can be seen from side. 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. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile. Dune cap shelf mantel model 497 60 10 431 33 431 33.

Now you will have a box minus one side. Cut the top board the length of the mantel. Both paneling and thin wood boards work well to cover the existing fireplace. 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.

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. Slip this directly over the existing mantel and secure it in an inconspicuous place like the top with masonry cement screws. Glue the first two pieces together at a right angle. Measure the dimensions of your existing mantel and cut down the 8 foot plywood into two long strips that will fit.

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. New solid spruce rough hewn mantel 72 in. Pearl mantels celeste 5 ft.

Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset.