Build Your Own Fireplace Surround

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Build your own fireplace surround.

Cut the front bottom and sides to size and attach them with glue and 1 1 4 pocket hole screws. In order for the electric fireplace to sit into the existing fireplace surround we needed to build a box for it to sit in. The particular electric insert that we purchased screwed in on the sides only so we decided to only do 3 sides to our box left right and bottom. Fitting the electric fireplace.

Here s the back of the fireplace surround as. Plans to build your own fireplace surround hide tv wires. Diy fireplace surround with wooden mantel. To build the side columns for the new surround use mdf to construct two rectangular boxes with open backs.

Except for the store bought moldings all of the components are built with 3 4 inch medium density fiberboard mdf. Our boxes measure 53 1 4 tall x 6 wide x 7 deep. They actually teach your how to build a simple diy fireplace surround with an electrical insert. Determine the size of your boxes by measuring the distance from the brick to the edge of the mantel and then from the mantel to the floor.

Build the diy fireplace surround box beam header the mdf box beam is made from 3 4 mdf and 1 4 pine supports and has a solid front and bottom with an open back and top.