A diy video showing you how to install an electric fireplace insert into a custom wall unit surround.
Diy electric fireplace stone surround.
Add a back support at the top and bottom where the frame.
15 diy fireplace surrounds awesome ideas 1.
I assembled this with 3.
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.
Selecting and laying out the stones on a template helps you visualize how they ll look installed.
So brush that primer on first let it dry for a bit per manufacturers recommendations and then start tiling your stone from the bottom up.
Imagine your house guests enjoying a charming atmosphere your fireplace creates.
Assemble the front of the fireplace surround on a flat surface first.
The electric plugin fireplace i ordered is a 50 inch insert.
Herringbone tile fireplace surround view in gallery are you quite experienced in the world of home renovations and.
We used a primer on the drywall to help the stone adhere to the wall.
A step by step guide on how to build an electric fireplace surround.
Diy fireplace surround with wooden mantel view in gallery perhaps you already have the electric fireplace to work.
It s super important that if you purchase a fireplace insert you be sure that the heater is in the front of the insert and not on the top bottom or side of the insert.
Attach the sides of the surround frame.
Begin by placing the corner pieces that will wrap the opening and sides of the fireplace.
My base was 63 x 17 with center supports about every 18 inches.
Picture a glamorous fireplace glowing under you flat screen tv and giving your living room an upscale and welcoming feel.