Framing A Fireplace Surround

The surround may be a single piece or it may come in up to five pieces.

Framing a fireplace surround.

Our boxes measure 53 1 4 tall x 6 wide x 7 deep. Watch the next e. Next he covered up the mantle and the sides of the fireplace with ripped 1 6 poplar boards to fit. 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.

Attach the surround to. Fireplace surround installation install the fireplace insert according to the manufacturer s instructions. In that case we d absolutely suggest taking a good look at how fix this build that not only built a diy surround to frame their electric fireplace but also added a lovely rustic wooden mantel above it for decor. Nail horizontal lengths of lath directly into the wall s framing on the front of the fireplace overlapping each piece 2 inches or more and spacing the nails 6 inches apart.

2 x 3 x 8 spruce studs 12 frame and base 3 4 x 4 x 8 maple 1 mantel 3 4 x 8 x 8 maple 2 mantel 3 8 x 4 x 8 drywall 2 surround 1 2 x 4 x 8 spruce plywood 1 base drywall tape drywall screws premixed drywall compound grout colored premixed mortar stone desk screw drywall. In this video i complete the framing around the fireplace make the final connections vent and gas then conduct a test of the fireplace. It is important to choose the right size and. Then there was a lot of adding decorative trim to the fireplace.

It is really up to you how you want to trim out your fireplace.