Cover Existing Fireplace Mantel

Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile.

Cover existing fireplace mantel.

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. Cut face board length of mantel plus an additional 1 5. Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset. Cut the top board the length of the mantel.

Fireplace shelf model 86026 076 304 99 304 99. Measure the dimensions of your existing mantel and cut down the 8 foot plywood into two long strips that will fit. This allows seams to be hidden from the front. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

Both paneling and thin wood boards work well to cover the existing fireplace. It should look like this minus the stain i told y all i just get a head of myself sometimes. Dune cap shelf mantel model 497 60 10 431 33 431 33. 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.

New solid spruce rough hewn mantel 72 in. Made of solid pennsylvania hardwood. Pearl mantels celeste 5 ft. Glue the first two pieces together at a right angle.

Now you will have a box minus one 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. Depending on which you choose and its variety of wood your fireplace refacing supplies can range from less than 1 per. Slip this directly over the existing mantel and secure it in an inconspicuous place like the top with masonry cement screws.

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