Shiplap white wall color.
How to cover a brick fireplace with shiplap.
And here s the finished brick fireplace makeover.
When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel.
Construction adjesive like beats the nails gorilla glueand other construction adhesives will attach the ship lap too but very hard to remove if you want a change in the future.
We used a combination of a crowbar chisel sledgehammer and a regular.
Consider a mantle as it may add to the overall design with or without the ship lap.
How to cover your brick fireplace.
Using my favorite shade of white behr polar bear any.
Would need to do all three sides if it stands out from the wall.
Don t do the walls on each side.
We made a big mess and removed the top courses only.
To make the wash mixture mix one part blue paint and one part white paint with four parts of water.
Mount it to the brick with masonary screws.
You would need to attach firing strips to the brick then you can shiplap.
It adds so much character to the fireplace and it was super affordable too.
This was the look we lived with for 10 years.
The fireplace is a focal point and you don t want to take that away.
Turning a boring red brick fireplace into a focal point can be inexpensive and easy.
Then screw the ship lap to it.
The final step was to caulk around the edges where the brick met the shiplap wall and drywall.
Brick fireplace makeover reveal.
I guess at the time i didn t know about ripping thin plywood into strips to make faux shiplap so i used 1 x 4 s to cover the brick.
I am seriously in love with this pebble tile.
This is the 2009 version at the beginning of the shiplap trend.
Everyone s starting point and the surface they are building on will be a little different but i think this method could work for most homes.
This project came with its challenges.
It s hard to tell straight on but the brick was staggered at the top and we were looking for a more simple design.