Adding A Mantel To A Gas Fireplace

This fireplace features an oversized mantel a gas fireplace insert and a granite tile surround and hearth.

Adding a mantel to a gas fireplace.

Dap dyna grip construction adhesive for gluing on the shiplap to the wall. Dap weldwood wood glue for adding the trim work under the mantel shelf. Dap touch n foam blocking out cold drafts around the fireplace mantel surround. After filling all of the gaps and nail holes and applying paint the board was attached to the existing mantel using carpenter s glue and a few nails to help hold it in place until the glue dried.

According to homeguide on average a new metal prefabricated gas or wood burning fireplace costs 2 900 installed while an electric fireplace costs about 1 200. Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle. Mantel kits can be purchased to create the right look for the fireplace or mantels can be constructed and installed with relative ease. The white painted wood of the mantel accented with carved wood columns and molding blends with the interior of the home.

Most housing codes and the national fire protection agency nfpa state that the bottom of the mantel must be at least 12 away from the top of the fireplace box. Dap alex plus caulk caulking edges up against tape and any gaps between boards. Mantelsdirect offers a variety of fireplace mantel surround facing kits that are easy to install available in a variety of finishes and colors and competitively priced. We recommend installing the mantel 4 5 from the floor.

I know that carpenter s glue dries pretty quickly but just to be on the safe side i left the clamps on for twenty four hours. A masonry fireplace costs an average of 4 900 installed in an existing home with a 12 foot chimney. This allows room for stockings during the holidays. The flat screen television that is recessed into the wall over the mantel augments the granite surround and hearth.

The addition of a mantel can greatly enhance the look of any fireplace as well as add a focal point to a room. Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. Based on my design plans josh built a 6 wood mantel around the fireplace. I had wanted something sleek and modern and we also needed to create a bit of a barrier between the fireplace and the tv to protect the tv from the heat created by the fireplace.

This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time.