Diy Barn Beam Mantel

Supplies needed to build a barn beam mantel.

Diy barn beam mantel.

You can use a table saw or a chop saw to make 45. The shelf support is simply 2 4 cut down to fit the length of the mantel so that the mantel can rest on it. We don t have the tools to make the angle cuts for french cleats. 2 x 4 x 8.

This step is easiest done with two people so grab a helper if you can find. Cut 45 miter cuts at each end on two of your 1x8x6 boards. Materials needed to hang mantel on brick. Create the support beam for the floating shelf mantel.

Installing a barn beam mantel. Mantel brackets rod system we chose to go with a mantel bracket for a few reasons. 4 lag bolts these are the ones i used 6 lag bolts these are the ones i used step 1 power wash the beam and let it sit in the sun to dry out. Glue and nail the boards in place.

In this video i demonstrate how i make rustic barn wood beams out of cheap 1x6 pine boards. In this case i am building a mantel for above my wood stove. Through my research i found that there are several ways to install reclaimed barn beams as mantels.