Covering Up A Brick Fireplace With Stone

You can also go for cladding a fireplace with bricks and give them a look that fits your interior.

Covering up a brick fireplace with stone.

Refacing your brick fireplace with cultured stone is a weekend long activity that can add new life to your room. How to update a 1970 s outdate fireplace using plywood and pine. Order materials that have been cut to fit the specific dimensions of your fireplace. Mack built a box out of scrap plywood and attached it to the brick using construction adhesive.

It can be expensive to remove and repair damaged bricks and covering the brick with stone is a recommended cost efficient alternative. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. To safely and productively cover the brick you ll need to first install a base layer on top of the damaged stones to create a dependable tiling surface. Building it back up.

To make the wash mixture mix one part blue paint and one part white paint with four parts of water. We were able. Take measurements around fireplace where new stone is desired. To install the stone brush a 1 2 inch 1 3 cm coat of thinset concrete onto the back of each slender side piece and stick them to the rough masonry of the surround.

If you choose to replace a mantel and hearth as well use a mason s hammer to break up and. Watch homeowners installing stone veneer over a brick fireplace using norwich stacked stone panels misty morning color. We used a combination of a crowbar. How to cover your brick fireplace demolition.

We made a big mess and removed the top courses only. Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. Remove any loose bricks. Create a template or.

It can be a built in or a double sided fireplace and the stone to clad is up to you large and different pieces or something more regular. Before you know it you will be able to cozy up to a new fireplace with a book in. Stage 3 covering the frame and stone with wood. Continue to 4 of 32 below.

Do the same for the wider top piece making sure to overlap the edges of the firebox slightly on all sides. Nail metal lath to brick with masonry nails and hammer keeping clear of edges. Cabins chalets rustic and even modern spaces look great with stone clad fireplaces. Install stone slabs for a touch of elegant splendor.

A diy series on a fireplace makeover. To learn more about the product used.