Fireplace Brick Covering Stone
Masonry and installation costs can make building a real stone fireplace expensive and labor intensive.
Fireplace brick covering stone. Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. Cover it or replace it. Watch homeowners installing stone veneer over a brick fireplace using norwich stacked stone panels misty morning color. Faux brick or stone veneer offers a lightweight easy to install and maintenance free alternative.
Metal lath is an acceptable surface that will allow you to apply veneer to brick first apply corrosion free 18 gauge metal lath to the brick with masonry fasteners. Some masons say that this is an adequate surface for accepting a scratch coat. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. It feels so good to have another project checked off the list at least partially.
Cut the base using chosen wood. It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. Attach it with a nail gun to the underside of the mantel so that it will be flush with the stone wall. Add a design to the outer edges by using a router.
If your fireplace isn t brick or stone perhaps you have large green square tiles surrounding your fireplace or a laminate tile that you dislike or you just don t like it at all then you probably want to cover over the unsightliness with an updated material or simply replace it all together. To build a new wooden mantel measure the length of the fireplace and the desired width. Cabins chalets rustic and even modern spaces look great with stone clad fireplaces. A diy series on a fireplace makeover.
How to update a 1970 s outdate fireplace using plywood and pine. To learn more about the product used. Creating a beautiful fireplace surround or accent wall can be a great diy weekend project made easy with faux panels. You can also go for cladding a fireplace with bricks and give them a look that fits your interior.
Today i m sharing how we covered up our brick fireplace step by step. Sand or water blast the paint dirt or oils so that you have a raw fresh porous but not crumbling surface. Cut a wood piece the length of the fireplace and six inches in width.