Diy Beam Mantle

First i took my measurements i needed three boards to fit around the existing brackets and two pieces for the ends.

Diy beam mantle. Rustic and weathered wood beam mantel from sand sisal 04 of 13. How to build a faux wood beam mantel. 1 4 s amount needed is dependent upon the project 2 4 s amount needed is dependent upon the project 1 6 s amount needed is dependent upon the project 3 4 plywood i needed two 4 8 sheets 2 1 2 pocket hole screws. Homemade basic rustic faux beam mantel.

Cut face board length of mantel plus an additional 1 5. In this video i demonstrate how i make rustic barn wood beams out of cheap 1x6 pine boards. Age and distress the wood beam. In this case i am building a mantel for above my wood stove.

If you don t have a solid header then make sure you are securing them into the wall studs. This diy wood mantel is totally renter friendly easy to complete in an afternoon and easy on the wallet. To secure the diy wood beam mantel to the wall we needed to screw in a few wood cleats. Wood beam mantel diy steps cut the top board the length of the mantel.

They were screwed into a header behind the wall. Cut 45 miter cuts at each end on two of your 1x8x6 boards. Glue and nail the boards in place. Diy mantel for a brick fireplace.

Do you have the kind of old but stellar mid century house that has a lovely brick fireplace but although you love that original element you can t help feeling like adding a slightly more modern looking piece to the mix might make the space feel a little more updated. Cut the wood to size. In order to achieve the illusion of a single beam or solid piece of wood it s important that the cuts for 3 of. This allows seams to be hidden from the front.

What better way to add some visual interest than a diy rustic floating beam. We slid the mantel onto the cleats and drilled in a few screws through the top of the mantel into the cleats. Cut side pieces to fit mantel width plus 75 height so that only one seam can be seen from side. We haven t used our fireplace in the 2 years we ve lived here and as much as i complain about the sweltering three digit summers i do love the 70º winters.

Glue and assemble the beam. This step is easiest done with two people so grab a helper if you can find. Our family room mantel was pretty boring. Sand down the mantel.

Solid beams are expensive and difficult to secure so i made a diy faux beam to fit this underwhelming fireplace. This diy fireplace mantel project shows you how to build a fireplace surround as well as a mantel. You can use a table saw or a chop saw to make 45. With your trigger clamps.