How To Cover A Brick Fireplace Mantel

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How to cover a brick fireplace mantel.

Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile. I will surely make the mantel cover to go over my marble mantel but stuck on a temporary cover of the bricks. In general a mantel that extends an average of 1 5 inches outward from the wall should be positioned no closer than 12 inches from the top of the fireplace opening.

The wood trim and beige walls add depth and contrast to the room. I may want to revert back to the natural brick some day. Add a new royal mantel and boards. The farther the mantel.

Too textured and. Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset. Today i m sharing how we covered up our brick fireplace step by step. Additional corbels were added and a board for the mantel top was cut to sit on top of the crown molding and to fit around the brick.

Next was caulk nail screw filler sanding and priming since the crown molding was prefinished cherry wood we made sure the surface was clean and then used zinsser bin shellac primer this primer adheres really well and sands beautifully. Paint the brick a bright color. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. The olde mill s founder and leader richard ourso shows you how to install a hollow floating fireplace mantel.

Lime wash finish. Learn how to cover your brick fireplace to transform it from dated to modern farmhouse style with stone painted wood and a solid rustic pine mantel. When updating this 1920s bungalow sean and sara martin from open door architecture painted the brick fireplace and mantel wall a greenish shade of gray. Contact the olde mill about your custom hollow.

It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. I need something that can be easily removed. 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. This red brick fireplace was hardly used except for collecting dust and random items.