Covering Up A Brick Fireplace With Stone

We made a big mess and removed the top courses only.

Covering up a brick fireplace with stone.

It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. Mack built a box out of scrap plywood and attached it to the brick using construction adhesive. Refacing your brick fireplace with cultured stone is a weekend long activity that can add new life to your room. When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel.

Building it back up. To install the stone brush a 1 2 inch 1 3 cm coat of thinset concrete onto the back of each slender side piece and stick them to the rough masonry of the surround. Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. It can be a built in or a double sided fireplace and the stone to clad is up to you large and different pieces or something more regular.

To safely and productively cover the brick you ll need to first install a base layer on top of the damaged stones to create a dependable tiling surface. We were able. Remove any loose bricks. How to cover your brick fireplace demolition.

Create a template or. A diy series on a fireplace makeover. If you choose to replace a mantel and hearth as well use a mason s hammer to break up and. Nail metal lath to brick with masonry nails and hammer keeping clear of edges.

Paint a red brick fireplace a deep shade of matte blue. Do the same for the wider top piece making sure to overlap the edges of the firebox slightly on all sides. Watch homeowners installing stone veneer over a brick fireplace using norwich stacked stone panels misty morning color. Install stone slabs for a touch of elegant splendor.

How to update a 1970 s outdate fireplace using plywood and pine. Take measurements around fireplace where new stone is desired. You can also go for cladding a fireplace with bricks and give them a look that fits your interior. Cabins chalets rustic and even modern spaces look great with stone clad fireplaces.

More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. To learn more about the product used. Stage 3 covering the frame and stone with wood. Continue to 4 of 32 below.

We used a combination of a crowbar. Order materials that have been cut to fit the specific dimensions of your fireplace.