Diy Fireplace Surround Over Brick

This is the perfect rustic mantelpiece for any fireplace in a home with farmhouse warm minimalist or earthy decor.

Diy fireplace surround over brick.

While small tile and slab projects are diy friendly say covering the brick portion of a fireplace that features masonry nearest the fireplace opening and frames the structure with a wood. It adds so much character to the fireplace and it was super affordable too. Because they knew the osb would show through the pallet boards they first painted it black. Then they faced the entire structure surround mantel and hearth in pallet board.

The final step was to caulk around the edges where the brick met the shiplap wall and drywall. Next he covered up the mantle and the sides of the fireplace with ripped 1 6 poplar boards to fit. The large 8 by 8 cut of wood makes a perfect statement piece to hang over a fireplace. I am seriously in love with this pebble tile.

Well that s a wrap. This plan works great with gas or wood fireplaces but can also be used over a wood burning stove. Then there was a lot of adding decorative trim to the fireplace. Cy added a 2 4 to the front brick ledge and trimmed it out with the birch plywood to create the mantle.

It can really make or break your brick fireplace look. Glass cabinet doors installed on shelves provide the space with a quaint cottage style. The wooden mantel stretches across the whole length of the brick wall giving you lots of room for your decor. Before we could tile the hearth we covered the brick with 1 4 inch mdf.

Over at addison meadows lane stacey s husband and his best friend constructed the underlying base of this pallet fireplace surround out of two by fours and oriented strand board osb panels. A porthole like fireplace within a brick surround is a wonderfully unique addition to this cozy screened porch adding a unique visual element and an inviting warmth to the space. For this project they already had the beautiful stone fireplace but wanted to add a mantel to make it even better so this tutorial for how to add a mantel to a stone fireplace is perfect for you if you ve got a stone or even brick fireplace that you want to spruce up a bit with a diy mantel. Brick fireplace ideas often hinge on a great mantel.

And here s the finished brick fireplace makeover. You ll make quite the statement with this extra long fireplace mantel up against a brick wall. He also added 1 4 poplar boards to picture frame the planks above the mantle.