How Do You Build A Wood Fireplace Mantel?
Building a wood fireplace mantel to match your room’s decor instead of searching for ready-made stock or restoring an antique mantel from a salvage company is an easy choice. Building a mantel that includes a fireplace surround with two vertical legs is the easiest way to turn your fireplace into an architectural feature that complements your room. Place a measuring tape across top of your firebox opening from edge to edge and take an accurate firebox width measurement. Hold the measuring tape at one of the upper outside corners of your firebox and extend it straight to the bottom of the firebox opening to measure the firebox height. These measurements determine the minimum internal height and width of the fireplace mantel and surround. Measure from each outside corner of the fireplace box opening to the next corner or doorway in the room to determine the maximum available wall space surrounding the firebox. Make a note of these measurements on a piece of paper with a pencil. Sketch yo
