How To Cover A Brick Fireplace Mantel

I will surely make the mantel cover to go over my marble mantel but stuck on a temporary cover of the bricks.

How to cover a brick fireplace mantel. I may want to revert back to the natural brick some day. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. 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. 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.

Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. The wood trim and beige walls add depth and contrast to the room. I need something that can be easily removed. 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.

Lime wash finish. Here s my problem i want to change the red brick on the fireplace but i don t want to paint it nor do i want to permanently reface it. 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. 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. It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile. By covering up the concrete mantel with wood this fireplace got a whole new makeover.

It feels so good to have another project checked off the list at least partially. Today i m sharing how we covered up our brick fireplace step by step. Too textured and. 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.

The olde mill s founder and leader richard ourso shows you how to install a hollow floating fireplace mantel. Add a new royal mantel and boards. Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset. The farther the mantel.