Diy Beam Mantle

Our family room mantel was pretty boring.

Diy beam mantle.

Materials needed to hang mantel on brick. Solid beams are expensive and difficult to secure so i made a diy faux beam to fit this underwhelming fireplace. Homemade basic rustic faux beam mantel. What better way to add some visual interest than a diy rustic floating beam.

This allows seams to be hidden from the front. Glue and nail the boards in place. Cut side pieces to fit mantel width plus 75 height so that only one seam can be seen from side. 1 4 s amount needed is dependent upon the project 2 4 s amount needed is dependent upon the project 1 6 s amount needed is dependent upon the project 3 4 plywood i needed two 4 8 sheets 2 1 2 pocket hole screws.

With your trigger clamps. Rustic and weathered wood beam mantel from sand sisal 04 of 13. In this video i demonstrate how i make rustic barn wood beams out of cheap 1x6 pine boards. To secure the diy wood beam mantel to the wall we needed to screw in a few wood cleats.

In order to achieve the illusion of a single beam or solid piece of wood it s important that the cuts for 3 of. How to build a faux wood beam mantel. 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. Sand down the mantel.

We haven t used our fireplace in the 2 years we ve lived here and as much as i complain about the sweltering three digit summers i do love the 70º winters. First i took my measurements i needed three boards to fit around the existing brackets and two pieces for the ends. Cut 45 miter cuts at each end on two of your 1x8x6 boards. You can use a table saw or a chop saw to make 45.

They were screwed into a header behind the wall. In this case i am building a mantel for above my wood stove. Glue and assemble the beam. Wood beam mantel diy steps cut the top board the length of the mantel.

I determined my measurements and had my lumber. Instructions include distressing so you can learn how to make the oak beam look weathered and rustic. Diy mantel for a brick fireplace. Cut the wood to size.

This step is easiest done with two people so grab a helper if you can find. If you don t have a solid header then make sure you are securing them into the wall studs. Age and distress the wood beam. This diy wood mantel is totally renter friendly easy to complete in an afternoon and easy on the wallet.