Diy Built In Around Fireplace

A diy video showing you how to install an electric fireplace insert into a custom wall unit surround.

Diy built in around fireplace.

In this video i show how i built my custom fireplace mantle with built in glass front cabinets on each side. Cut the back piece of the unit. 15 diy fireplace surrounds awesome ideas 1. The depth of the walls on either side of the fireplace isn t very deep so the shelves and cabinets of the built ins are only 12 inches deep and 14 high.

Martie s fireplace proved to be a true challenge. Fireplace ideas for an entertainment center with a tv s. This depth doesn t give us a lot of functional storage but honestly we have plenty of storage in our home so i m not super concerned. Build the frame for each cabinet by creating a box with the plywood pieces and nailing together.

If you re serious about adding a diy faux fireplace to your living space perhaps you d care to make it the central piece in your living room wall unit. Measure the space and cut the sides top bottom and shelves out of inch plywood. Diy fireplace surround with wooden mantel view in gallery perhaps you already have the electric fireplace to work. I used stock ikea sektion cabinets with bodbyn.

Glue and nail the. You could design and built all sorts of interesting configurations using the fireplace as a starting point. Install the cabinets by screwing through the.