This is a mantel that I built after purchasing a home that was missing a mantel. My wife picked a picture out online and asked me to build it. I constructed it using plywood with the help of a Kreg jig for the joints. I sprayed it with a latex gloss finish. The crown and decorative trim was purchased off the shelf at Home Depot. | |||||||
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woodshaver
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#1 posted 12-30-2013 02:35 PM
Excellent work!
Noting like dressing up a fireplace with a beautiful mantel. I did the same for our mantel and our sons mantel. I posted ours here on LJ’s. Yours looks allot like the one I built for our son.
I bet your wife is thrilled to have this beautiful mantle.
Thanks for sharing.
-- Tony C St Augustine FL, My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!
ToddinNH
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#2 posted 12-30-2013 03:10 PM
Nice work. I’ve built a couple mantels for the two houses I’ve owner and they are always a fun project.
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MrNorwood
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#3 posted 12-30-2013 03:15 PM
Great job
-- Remember, Jesus was a carpenter.
489tad
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#4 posted 12-30-2013 03:18 PM
the mantle looks great. Nice job and you scored some points with your wife.
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helluvawreck
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#5 posted 12-30-2013 03:23 PM
This is a beautiful mantel. You did a fine job on it.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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Oldtool
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#6 posted 12-30-2013 06:10 PM
Beautiful, great craftsmanship.
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Mean_Dean
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#7 posted 12-30-2013 07:56 PM
Very nice looking mantel!
I’m thinking of doing something like this for my fireplace, but I don’t know what’s code for my area. I know that if the mantel is wood, it has to be set back a certain distance from the sides, and even more at the top. Then you must have it inspected, so lots of work!
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#8 posted 12-30-2013 09:44 PM
You nailed the miters – Well done!
-- Love thy neighbour as thyself
tonywood
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#9 posted 01-02-2014 05:56 PM
what a great mantel
I need to do a similar thing for my fireplace. any links or plans on ideas on how to do something like that
woodshaver
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#10 posted 01-02-2014 09:37 PM
@ tonywood,
vbquick1 did a super job on his mantel. I see you were asking a question about plans.
Sooooo…...
I did a google search for plans and found this many plans out there. Here is a link to one.
http://www.handymanclub.com/projects/articletype/articleview/articleid/5958/fireplace-mantel-project-plan
But you might have to adjust the plan you to fit your fireplace.
Hope that helps!
-- Tony C St Augustine FL, My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!
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