Building A Mantle Around A Gas Fireplace

You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done.

Building a mantle around a gas fireplace.

Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. Some stone masons prefer to have the mantel in place before setting any surround materials while others would like to set the masonry first and then have the mantel built around it or installed over it. Fasten cleats for a fireplace mantel and surround. How to build a fireplace mantel with reclaimed timbers.

Locate and loosen the brackets that secure the old fireplace doors. I have documented the tools and materials on my website and social media ch. Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle. Fill the area between corner beads with joint compound.

If you don t own a drywall screw gun rent one for this job about 25 per day. Ours was originally a wood burning fireplace converted to a gas log fireplace. Use the height and depth of the crown molding to determine the size of the mantel. Measure the space around your fireplace and on either side.

This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time. Any parts of the mantel that stick out more than 1 1 2 inches from the face of the wall over the opening must be at least 12 inches from the top of the firebox opening. Sand the corners and joints smooth with 100 grit drywall sanding paper. Apply paper tape embedded in a layer of drywall joint compound to joints without corner bead.

If replacing the grate remove that now too. Remove the fasteners and lift the old fireplace door unit out. In this video you will learn how i made the shaker fireplace surround and mantel. If you are building a mantel on a new fireplace install check with any other trades for the order in which to do the job.

Those rules apply to custom work whether a homeowner or a contractor performs it. Cy started the project by building a frame above the mantle ledge to create a flat surface between the two places where the brick stuck out. I assume the vents were needed when it was first used as a wood burning fireplace but now i have no ideas as to whether or. For a built in book shelf find the studs to which you plan to attach the book shelf.