Build Your Own Fireplace Surround

Except for the store bought moldings all of the components are built with 3 4 inch medium density fiberboard mdf.

Build your own fireplace surround.

Build the diy fireplace surround box beam header the mdf box beam is made from 3 4 mdf and 1 4 pine supports and has a solid front and bottom with an open back and top. Here s the back of the fireplace surround as. Cut the front bottom and sides to size and attach them with glue and 1 1 4 pocket hole screws. When you build your fireplace surround your measurements will be specific to your own home ceiling heights and space but we wanted to share our own measurements to give you a good idea of the dimensions that we used in building ours.

To build the side columns for the new surround use mdf to construct two rectangular boxes with open backs. Determine the size of your boxes by measuring the distance from the brick to the edge of the mantel and then from the mantel to the floor. Fitting the electric fireplace. They actually teach your how to build a simple diy fireplace surround with an electrical insert.

Diy fireplace surround with wooden mantel. Make your own with our clear how to. Our boxes measure 53 1 4 tall x 6 wide x 7 deep. This fireplace surround features a classic frame and panel design but the materials and construction methods simplify the process more than traditional techniques would.

Perhaps you already have the electric fireplace to work with but it leaves a lot to be desired as far as the space around it is concerned.