Wood Over Brick Fireplace

Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile.

Wood over brick fireplace.

Today i m sharing how we covered up our brick fireplace step by step. Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. Additional corbels were added and a board for the mantel top was cut to sit on top of the crown molding and to fit around the brick. This is cheap and easy but has a bit of a farmhouse feel.

Continue to 22 of 32 below. Brick fireplace makeover using cement and wood. The brick veneer over the oven contributes to the room s rustic appeal. Learn how to cover your brick fireplace to transform it from dated to modern farmhouse style with stone painted wood and a solid rustic pine mantel.

You can add corbels for a more traditional look or hang the wooden mantel alone for a more modern style. When we first toured this house we immediately knew that the fireplace would need a major overhaul. Next was caulk nail screw filler sanding and priming since the crown molding was prefinished cherry wood we made sure the surface was clean and then used zinsser bin shellac primer this primer adheres really well and sands beautifully. Cherry picked furniture in soft pastel colors organic wood accents and a brick fireplace painted white are a few of the ingredients that make the room so appealing.

There are a few options when it comes to updating an old brick fireplace. You can paint it. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. Continue to 19 of 32 below.

Once you ve exposed the raw masonry mix up a batch of thinset concrete and spread it over the surface of the brick using a broad flat hand trowel. It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. The large 8 by 8 cut of wood makes a perfect statement piece to hang over a fireplace. Depending on which you choose and its variety of wood your fireplace refacing supplies can range from less than 1 per foot of board for common 1 thick pine to over 12 per foot of board for.