Diy Brick Fireplace Surround

We mostly cy worked so hard on that fireplace surround so it was great for us to read all the great positive feedback.

Diy brick fireplace surround. That fireplace makeover was literally our first diy project and there were some imperfections that had begun to show so it was time for it to go. Well we re pleased to tell you that your patience has finally paid off. Before we could tile the hearth we covered the brick with 1 4 inch mdf. Mar 22 2014 thanks for all of your sweet comments on my fireplace makeover reveal yesterday.

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. Have you long been starting at your old fashioned brick fireplace and surround and wondering how best to update it without actually having to tear the whole thing out. While photographing the article build a fireplace brick by brick with experienced mason mike mehaffey deputy editor matt millham brought the fine homebuilding video team along to capture the process of building a modern fireplace inspired by the classic rumford design. I wanted to hug all of your necks.

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. How to build a fireplace surround when we took the old mantel shelf off we were left with a surface almost completely flush with the wall one of the main reasons for this makeover. I felt like y all were giving us a bunch of high fives and it was awesome.