Building A Faux Fireplace Wall

This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time.

Building a faux fireplace wall.

Building a faux fireplace from scratch is surprisingly easy and that s great news for anyone who would enjoy having such a feature into their home regardless of where they d want to place it. I pondered the idea of an accent wall for a minute but couldn t decide on the perfect wall. Take the front and back fireplace pieces and lay them down on the ground with the front piece on top. Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle.

Sand all of the edges on your fresh cuts. The 1 10 planks will make up the front surface of your faux fireplace while the 2 2s connect to the back to add depth to the structure. Patio bricks serve as the faux fireplace sides with a wood mantel and floor to resemble the real deal. The task starts with the fireplace frame which can be made out of wood.

This cheap faux fireplace complete with a chippy white mantel a brick insert and board and batten allows it to shine and really give the space a cozy feel. 9 1 6 boards cut to width of mantel 70 2 1 4 boards cut to height from mantel to ceiling 50 level pencil popsicle sticks or other type of spacer finishing nails hammer 2 strips of quarter round finishing trim 50 each drill and hole saw drill bit optional. Center it and attach with screws screwing in from the top. The moldings are a bit more traditional and the dark marble is the perfect accent.

Take the 5 1 2 inch connector piece and attach it between the mantle front and the support piece on the back frame. Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. You could use some scrap pieces that you have from previous projects. Stack like real logs and add orange string lights above it.

A fake wall means you can secure the tv and fireplace on any wall knowing you won t create any structural damage to a load bearing wall in your home. This faux fireplace uses the cardboard insert from paper towel rolls to mimic logs. Despite taking up more space than the original wall it gives the illusion of more space as you don t need tv stands or clutter around your tv and fireplace. If you build it he will come.

Stand up the now connected front and back fireplace pieces. You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done.