How To Build A Mantel Cover

Create the mantel top on top of the door frame header add the mantel top most ornamental door frames are not wider than five to six inches at the top.
How to build a mantel cover. On one of the large pieces of plywood create screw holes with a drill. This step is easiest done with two people so grab a helper if you. Measure the dimensions of your existing mantel and cut down the 8 foot plywood. I started first by adding a single stained board to see how it looked.
Add one or two pieces of wood make sure that you step them out on the front and the sides about one inch to create a layered look. See an adaptation of this project in my 2017 holiday home tour. Glue the first two pieces together at a right angle. Secure the plywood together through the pocket holes with hex.
A few months ago i wanted to change the look of our faux fireplace. After deciding i loved it and wanted something more substantial we decided to build a diy faux beam fireplace mantel cover which was really easy and really inexpensive. Try to make the mantel top around 10 inches wide. You can use a table saw or a chop saw to make 45 cuts on the ends of two.
Cut 45 miter cuts at each end on two of your 1x8x6 boards.