How To Cover A Brick Fireplace Mantel

This red brick fireplace was hardly used except for collecting dust and random items.

How to cover a brick fireplace mantel.

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

It feels so good to have another project checked off the list at least partially. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. 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. I may want to revert back to the natural brick some day.

The olde mill s founder and leader richard ourso shows you how to install a hollow floating fireplace mantel. Continue to 9 of 32 below. 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. Today i m sharing how we covered up our brick fireplace step by step.

I need something that can be easily removed. The wood trim and beige walls add depth and contrast to the room. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile. Lime wash finish.

By covering up the concrete mantel with wood this fireplace got a whole new makeover. The farther the mantel. 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. Contact the olde mill about your custom hollow.

Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. 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. 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.