How To Build Mantel

Install a nailing block on each pilaster flush with its top edge.
How to build mantel. Place a drop cloth on the floor around the hearth to catch falling soot and debris. Spread a canvas drop cloth onto the floor in front of the fireplace. Nail centered pilasters to each leg. Mantles are usually 60 inches off the floor.
And the wood mantel slides on like a sleeve over the existing mantel so it s a temporary look that i can switch out quickly and easily without damaging the stone. How to build a diy fireplace mantel diy projects i know a lot of you have been waiting for the tutorial of how i built our diy fireplace mantel i had lots of questions about it when i shared a peek of it on my instagram story and i promised y all it was super simple. Miter and nail trim to the mantel according to the diagram below. How to build a diy wood mantel.
Join the boards together with glue and pocket screws. Cut three poplar boards to size to form the vertical pilasters and horizontal frieze of the fireplace mantel. Position the 2x4 mantel brace on the line at the center point. Start with baseboard at the bottom add crown molding at the top then add astragal molding below the crown molding and along the bottom of the breast.
How to create a fireplace mantel step 1. Steps for building a custom mantel.