Do It Yourself Stone Fireplace Surround

Tips from the trade.

Do it yourself stone fireplace surround.

Essential diy tips and tools for professional stacked stone fireplaces april 27 2017. 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. First safety is something to be aware of when decorating a fireplace surround. Here are a few decoration tips.

The best diy projects have three things in common. Lay your drop cloth in an area where you will have plenty of room to work. Lay the stone veneer out on the drop cloth in the pattern you are wanting to create the fireplace surround. Begin by placing the corner pieces that will wrap the opening and sides of the fireplace.

Selecting and laying out the stones on a template helps you visualize how they ll look installed. Add a rustic barn beam to your diy interior stone veneer fireplace installation. Stone fireplaces can weigh up to 6 or 7 tons so if you are installing a prefabricated cast stone or hand carved natural stone fireplace the installation is best left to the manufacturer. Install the beam on your interior stone fireplace wall then add the stone veneer around it.

Do any cutting outside and use a wet saw or grinder. Use the masonry drill with a grinder to score the back sides of the corner pieces. Play around with this until you have a template you like. Safety concerns with decorations.

You can do them without specialized tools or heavy equipment they can be completed in a weekend or a few days at the most and the end result looks like a million bucks.