How To Brand A Movable Imitation Fireplace: Business Office I - Hearth
I am as well as then excited to lastly percentage my newest projection amongst y'all guys! My friend Kindra as well as I conduct keep been piece of cake working away betwixt naps as well as homework for months, simply her gorgeous novel fireplace, hearth, as well as over-mantle are lastly done! You've in all probability seen electrical fireplaces before, simply you've never seen a set-up similar this!
It may non expect similar it, simply this imitation fireplace is renter friendly! You tin dissever the 3 pieces as well as conduct keep the whole affair amongst y'all when y'all move. All that volition live left behind are a few screw holes, which tin live easily filled. The overmantle tin easily back upwardly a 55" TV. Honestly, y'all would conduct keep no sentiment the whole fireplace wasn't "built in" unless I told y'all so.
Kindra is easily 1 of my coolest friends. Not solely is she a super talented photographer/videographer (hence all the beautiful photos you'll encounter inwards this post), she is super curious as well as loves trying novel things. She's never built anything similar this before, simply she rolled upwardly her sleeves as well as did a large amount of the operate on this bad boy. She totally killed it!
The fireplace equally a whole is a pretty large project. I've decided to percentage the plans for each department (hearth, fireplace, as well as overmantle) inwards dissever posts as well as then I tin live certain to include plenty details. Today I'm showing y'all how to build the hearth, or base of operations of the unit.
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Materials List:
- (2) 1 x vi x 96"
- (1) 1 x vi x 72"
- (1) 2 x vi x 96"
- (1) 4' x 8' x 3/4" plywood (can live combined amongst other fireplace materials)
- (1) 98" Ikea "EKBACKEN" laminate countertop
- tile or rock of your choice
- mastic
- grout
- *circular saw or *table saw
- *miter saw
- *cordless drill
- *tile saw
- *speed square
- *measing tape
- *wood glue
- *2-1/2" screws
- *#8 pre-drill/ countersink bit
- *construction adhesive
- *contact cement
- *masking tape
Cut List:
- (2) 1 x 6 @ 83-3/8"
- (2) 1 x 6 @ 17-5/8"
- (4) 2 x 6 @ 16-1/8"
- (1) 3/4" plywood @ 17-5/8" x 84 7/8"
- (1) Ikea "EKBACKEN" countertop @ 19-1/8" x 87-7/8"
1. The outset measuring is to cutting all your pieces of forest to length. Pre-drill through the shorter, halt pieces as well as into the ends of the long rails. Attach all 4 pieces together using mucilage as well as 2-1/2" forest screws. Make certain that all the screw heads are countersunk below the surface.
2. Space the 2 x vi supports around 15-1/2" apart, betwixt the rails. Pre-drill through the rails as well as into the ends of the support. Attach, using mucilage as well as 2-1/2" forest screws. Make certain that all the screw heads are countersunk below the surface.
3. Place the 3/4" plywood top on the frame as well as align the corners. Secure inwards place, using mucilage as well as 2-1/2" screws spaced most 6" apart. Once again, brand certain the screw heads sit down below the wood's surface.
4. At this point, you'll desire to apply your tile or rock to the forepart as well as both sides. We chose 3" x 6" marble subway tiles from The Home Depot as well as used 1/4" grout lines. It worked out perfectly as well as then nosotros could run 2 courses of tile as well as avoided having to rip downwards small-scale pieces. We did conduct keep to cutting a duet pieces on the ends, simply it was a pretty simple.
Once the tile is railroad train as well as grouted, railroad train aside as well as allow everything to dry.
5. I searched for a long spell for the perfect textile for the top or "hearth stone". Kindra actually wanted the expect of traditional bluestone or soapstone. Not solely would existent rock conduct keep been rattling expensive, it is also rattling heavy! Knowing the fireplace volition live picked upwardly as well as moved at some point, I tried to uncovering some other option. I came across the Ekbacken countertop which comes inwards a gorgeous, faux-concrete complete as well as is available inwards a long plenty length.
To avoid the laminate from chipping, identify masking record over the location where the cutting volition be. More importantly, flip the countertop upside down, or exercise a contrary molar blade. Take your fourth dimension as well as cutting slowly.
Follow the instructions included amongst the countertop to encompass raw edges amongst the provided strips, using contact cement.
6. Align the countertop even out against the dorsum border of the hearth. Allow a 1-1/2" overhang (not including the tile) on both sides as well as forepart edge.
Secure the countertop inwards identify using structure adhesive.
Once the adhesive is dry, your fireplace hearth is done!
You tin sit down dorsum as well as admire your difficult work, simply I know you're dying to build the rest. Don't worry! I'll live sharing the adjacent measuring (the fireplace body) tomorrow.
See, I told y'all the photos are gorgeous! I owe large cheers to Kindra. If y'all alive inwards the Southeast valley as well as demand amazing lensman or videographer, banking firm tally out her work.
If you're create to larn started on your ain movable imitation fireplace, pivot the ikon below as well as banking firm tally dorsum tomorrow for role two!
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