Diy Crown Molding Fireplace Mantel

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.

Diy crown molding fireplace mantel. An optional 6th step is to add crown molding to the top of the woodwork. Cut a poplar nailer strip and narrow trim piece to fit the length of the mantel then fasten them to the mantel with glue and pocket screws. I ended up having it crowned when the rest of the room was getting crown molding. This project went quickly and came in under 60 which includes the price of paint wood nails and paint supplies.

Trim and the mantel and install new fireplace doors. Secure the new mantel by leveling cleats and making necessary finishing. Initially i didn t and still really loved how it looked. Think of how wide you want your mantel to extend around your fireplace what colors you would like to use style of molding accents and the depth of the mantel shelf.

With 45 degree miter cuts at all corners place and attach the crown molding mantel to the brace and breastplate with 1 inch finish nails image 1. Cut a new mantel piece from the mdf. I ended up having it crowned later on when the rest of the room was getting crown molding. Michelle making our dream while we used this diy technique to make a large custom mantle you could do the same with smaller crown moulding pieces for shelves.

Cut a 45 degree miter into each end of the 1x5 crown. I didn t at first and still really loved how it looked even without the crown molding. Installing crown molding after crating mantel piece from medium density fiberboard larger than your old mantel you can install crown molding by beefing the dimensions at right angle and fastening the cleats to the mantels. Apr 30 2019 explore linda hauser s board fireplace mantels and trim followed by 346 people on pinterest.

Next bevel rip a 1x5 board to width to form the crown molding. Use the height and depth of the crown molding to determine the size of the mantel. See more ideas about home projects home diy moldings and trim. Cut a bottom cap to fit tight to the bottom of the crown molding to give the mantle a solid appearance.

Secure with 1 inch finish nails image 2. Make it larger than your existing mantel so that you can install crown molding at an angle connecting the old and new mantels thus beefing up the height and width of the mantel. Funk design studio if you plan on placing larger items atop your mantel shelf try a 6 mantel so you have ample space for décor.