Diy Faux Wood Beam Mantel

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Diy faux wood beam mantel.

This faux wood beam is a show stopper in our living room. All of the sides are cut in straight edges. Mitering the edges after cutting the wood is an important step in this diy fireplace mantel plan as the goal is to achieve a streamlined look. Faux fireplace mantel surround.

I started first by adding a single stained board to see how it looked. This post contains some affiliate links. The board above is my top board of my faux wood beam mantel. I also wanted a mantel that i could decorate.

I really wanted something that would fit this space behind our dining room table. However it sits in a corner and doesn t have a mantel. In case of imperfections on the wood edges apply wood filler to guarantee that all individual pieces line up. There is also some taping involved in this plan.

2 sets at 7in 5in 3in 2 5in. After deciding i loved it and wanted something more substantial we decided to build a diy faux beam fireplace mantel cover which was really easy and really inexpensive. Then i drilled the pocket holes. This board will not be seen.

If you choose black wood screws they will not be very noticeable. Using scrap wood plywood i cut out the board for the bottom of the mantel beam. A few months ago i wanted to change the look of our faux fireplace. In this video i demonstrate how to build a rustic faux beam that can be used as a mantel or a shelf.

In our home we have a real wood burning fireplace. How to diy distress a faux wood beam mantel november 20 2019 2 comments. The mantel is removed the cleat is attached and now we re ready to actually build the faux wood beam mantel. Create the faux brick corbels.

You can counter sink your wood screws and fill the holes with putty and stain or you can just let them be. Using 2 4 wood pieces cut the pieces needed to create the faux brick corbels. Place the mantel over the cleat and secure the mantel to the cleat using wood screws.