Diy Electric Fireplace Insert

Cut a 45 degree angle lengthwise on one edge of each piece.

Diy electric fireplace insert. Add a back support at the top and bottom where the frame. Measure both the mantel and the wall cleat to verify it will attach and hang at the proper height. Assemble the front of the fireplace surround on a flat surface first. It s super important that if you purchase a fireplace insert you be sure that the heater is in the front of the insert and not on the top bottom or side of the insert.

Make sure both pieces interlock at the angle. I assembled this with 3. My base was 63 x 17 with center supports about every 18 inches. Materials used for this project.

Picture a glamorous fireplace glowing under you flat screen tv and giving your living room an upscale and welcoming feel. Attach the first piece of the cleat to the wall with the bevel on the top facing the wall. Imagine your house guests enjoying a charming atmosphere your fireplace creates. Build the wall dry fit it.

I am trying to make an faux electric fireplace as diy project. We got this project done in two days but only because we spent a full day in. Instructions build the fireplace base. The electric plugin fireplace i ordered is a 50 inch insert.

I don t have a progress picture of building the wall but you do want to build it. Mount the frame. A diy video showing you how to install an electric fireplace insert into a custom wall unit surround. Can t overstate this one.

How to build an awesome fireplace in just one weekend.