Divine Building A Mantle

Cut a breastplate from a 1x12 board to fit around the brace.

Building a mantle. It hangs by a French cleat and has a secret compartment. Nov 25 2016 - Explore Garden Grannie As board building a mantle on Pinterest. With 45-degree miter cuts at all corners place and attach the crown molding mantel to the brace and breastplate with 1-inch finish nails Image 1.

How to Build a Fireplace Mantel in 5 Steps Step 1 Measure Your Space Gregory Nemec. Heres a quick sketch with the dimensions but I suspect these measurements will vary for you depending on the size of your mantel. One piece of 1 x 8 lumber 8 feet in length.

Cut a bottom cap to fit tight to the bottom of the crown molding to give the mantle a. Now place the mantel shelf to rest on the designated molding and nail in place. One pieces of 1 x 8 lumber 12 feet long.

Size the mantel to fit your fireplace and choose moldings and trim that mimic nearby profiles. Use wood glue and brad nails to join the boards together. Basically youre building a.

See more ideas about home diy home projects diy home decor. Youll likely use a 16 board for the framework and the 110 for the front piece. Notch out a 3-13 opening on the breastplate to accept the mantel brace.

In this video I demonstrate how to build a rustic faux beam that can be used as a mantel or a shelf. Predrill holes near the top of the breastplate and then fasten it to the wall with 2-inch masonry screws. 2-3 blocks of wood I used a 2x4 board cut into pieces that would fit inside the mantel These will be used to hang the mantel.