Building A Stone Fireplace Wall

Wall 2 needs to be framed out like you would a window.

Building a stone fireplace wall.

Stone fireplaces lend a majestic air to any home as well as reinforcement against the elements. This fireplace is flanked on either side by storage cabinets with both the cabinets and the firebox being framed by the same sage green stone veneer. If you are building a new home and still in framing or hopefully haven t broken ground yet this article is for you. This is an easy project that features a mantel that appears both rustic and polished.

Lay out all stones separating corners from flat pieces. The project started with the rough installation of the heat glow northstar wood burning fireplace. The stacked stone effect takes a lot more time and effort and is generally only used in a few fireplaces in the southwest. This will also help you separate them by size and begin.

Today s stone veneers are both high quality and well in line with interior haute couture values. And then build a second wall wall 2 attach it 8 inches from the wall 1. You build one wall wall 1 and attach it to the existing wall. Https amzn to 2ulyfdt hi this is carl th.

Often the fireplace wall is adjacent to a wall with large two story windows and that complicates the living room layout even further. Mix the sand and mortar first then add the bonding agent. This fireplace mantel plan takes a dull stone fireplace and adds a fresh coat of paint and a live edge wooden mantel for a stunning makeover that would look great in any home. Selecting and laying out the stones on a template helps you visualize how they ll look installed.

Thankfully you don t need to go all in for a full medieval stone fireplace. Begin by placing the corner pieces that will wrap the opening and sides of the fireplace. Applying stone veneers to your fireplace surface saves both time and labor and at no expense of the decadence and supreme performance you d expect from a modern fireplace. Build your fireplace out of the ones that don t split.

Select your face type. Tape plastic sheeting or an old drop cloth to a flat surface and use painter s tape to outline the shape of your fireplace on it. How to create a stone fireplace step 1. If you re doing mountain rock you ll need to select whether you want your fireplace to have the full grout look or a stacked stone look.

I opted for a hearth height of about 14 inches which is the perfect height for sitting in front of the fire. Non flammable material was placed around the fireplace and on top of the hearth. Building a stone fireplace. Video is not sponsored.

The mortar mix is two parts sand to one part mortar.