Building A Fake Fireplace Surround

Begin by placing the corner pieces that will wrap the opening and sides of the fireplace.

Building a fake fireplace surround.

Assemble the front of the fireplace surround on a flat surface first. Adding a gas or electric fireplace insert is a great idea when a wood burning counterpart isn t an option. Hopefully by those images you can see how easy it is to build one for yourself. But the birch logs in the insert and all the lush colorful foliage on the mantel really bring the whole thing to life.

Next here is another beautiful example of a diy fake fireplace surround being jazzed up in all its glory for the holidays. Once the gas line was complete we attached the firebox to the studs so it would be. Faux fireplace and mantel surround perhaps the space you re living in doesn t actually have a fireplace at all but that s something you ve always dreamed of having and until you reach a point in your life where you finally have a home with a grand mantel and roaring fire you re willing to fake it a little to get the look. Diy faux fireplace mantel surround.

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. I love this fake fireplace from shabbyfufu blog and it is very similar to another one in this post. Attach the sides of the surround frame. Painting the faux fireplace.

Rustic farmhouse faux fireplace and mantel from rocky hedge farm. I love that it was free and that is solves the problem for my wall. Tape plastic sheeting or an old drop cloth to a flat surface and use painter s tape to outline the shape of your fireplace on it. Trimming out a faux fireplace tile for the firebox and hearth.

Once the tile was in place it was time to build the mantel out around it. Add a back support at the top and bottom where the frame will rest against the wall. How to make a realistic faux fireplace and surround view in gallery just in case you re still in the market for a tutorial that will teach you how to built a makeshift fireplace where one didn t actually exist here s an awesome tutorial that has you covered even if you don t want to put in the electric heater that you ve seen in some. If you don t have a wood burning fireplace in your home you can still get the look and feel with a faux fireplace or mantel build.

The mantel provides a place to add a few decorations throughout the year and maybe even a place to hang stocking during christmas. This free fireplace plan builds a faux fireplace with a surround and a mantel.