(Newswire.net — September 4, 2021) —
I demonstrated how to tile a brick fireplace in the first part of my fireplace tutorial. Today, I’ll discuss how we’ve built the existing environment and built a new coat. You can also see my plans for the fireplace makeover if you have not previously done so.
This is what we start with before we get into the tutorial:
And this is a better way of seeing things when we went in. And it’s an upgrade. We’re here now, however. The cloak has been removed and the tile laid. Now is the time for the surroundings to look like a good fireplace!
HOW TO BUILD A FIREPLACE ENVIRONMENT
We were left with a nearly smooth surface with the wall when we removed the previous mantel shelf (one of the main reasons for this makeover). We covered the brick with 1⁄4-inch MDF before we could tile the fireplace. With liquid nails and a nail gun in the corners where the MDF was mounted, we bonded it straight to the brick. We did not bother to split the edges and split them because we knew that they would have trim afterward. To cover the frame and topsides we utilize the same MDF sheet. We have measured them in accordance with what was already there, as the components on both sides stopped us from wider. With a nail gun, we fix the MDF into the current wood frame.
Next, I began to add some of the pieces of lattice to the floor front. We begin to fit it (upper piece, lower piece, then left piece and right piece). Finally, we cut out the two small vertical parts forming the inner boxes. Tablet parts are usually attached to liquid nails, but only to ensure they remain in place with a few nails in the corners. On the side of the fireplace, the grid is repeated too.
BUILDING THE TABLE
At that moment, before knowing how far we would like to build the environment, we chose to create a ledge. It was one of the things we had to witness only on paper and in real life. A very simple box is the mantle itself. We bought a 1×4 preset and started to fasten the backboard with a nail pistol onto the existing wall.
The lower part and subsequently the side parts were closed in place. The front part, finally. No angles of 45° were needed again because we knew that when we were done, the exposed sides would be covered by a crown.
SETTING UP THE ELECTRIC FIREPLACE
We had to create a box to sit down to the electric fireplace on the existing fireplace. The electric fireplace insert we only bought on the sides therefore we choose to make only 3 sides of the box: the left, right, and the bottom.
The bottom part had to rise high enough out from the ground to cover any faults in the tile surrounding the border. The top of the insert was ahead of the top of the opening. We did the math and worked it all out, then tore the wood with some masonry springs and liquid nails into the brick. Before I set a backing board, I neglected to take a picture, but do you get the notion right?
Finally, the electric player arrived in the fireplace and put the outlet so that I could carry on and lay the tiles. PS Has the red hammer been noticed? Mey children love to help and have ALL of the tools for their children!
LAST TOUCHES
The dirty part came then: a great deal of grouting, scrubbing, and sanding. Seal the fine-grain sandpaper on the fluffy borders of the MDF with a light caulk layer, leave them dry and sand. All nail holes are putty filled and after dry, sanded.
All the seams were finally filled with mastic. Before I had it with 2 coats of my favorite primer and sealant, I ensured that the wood was immaculate and very smooth. The covering screens the wood fully, so you don’t have to worry about bleeding.
I sanded between each primer coat lightly to make sure the surface remained as smooth as possible. I let the first dry for 24 hours, then apply two satin-finishing coats of Sherwin Williams Extra White. We next installed FINALLY the electric fireplace insert after what seemed forever and several nights.