Building A Wall Unit Around Fireplace

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Building a wall unit around fireplace.

We built a frame much like a small wall and attached it to the studs on the wall. If your unit spans the fireplace make sure the base cabinets are level with each other so that the mantel and the header will be straight. One we had wall one secured to the exterior wall we started building our second wall. The second wall gives the fireplace dimension.

Built in bookcases cabinets around your fireplace. Next you can see the cabinets starting to take shape here and the back of the wall that would run up from the mantle. While a freestanding book shelf can be taken with you when you move a built in stays in the wall when you leave. It sticks out about 8 inches from the exterior.

The decision between building a freestanding or a built in book shelf comes down to personal choice. An elegant electric fireplace adds to a home the charm and romance of flickering flames. There are two options when building a book shelf around a fireplace. Build the mantel the length of the fireplace and 11 inches deep and face it with a piece of molding to give the mantel weight.

Today many households benefit from the addition of finely crafted built in bookcases around fireplaces. Easy on easy off and sometimes operable by remote control your elec. The fireplace was installed by the fireplace manufacturers in a basic wood frame that our contractor put up ahead of time. Jan 2 2020 explore burt stevens s board shelves around fireplace on pinterest.

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