Building A Wall Unit Around 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.

Building a wall unit around fireplace.

The fireplace was installed by the fireplace manufacturers in a basic wood frame that our contractor put up ahead of time. 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. Next you can see the cabinets starting to take shape here and the back of the wall that would run up from the mantle.

It sticks out about 8 inches from the exterior. These easy to install electric fireplace wall units are safe smoke free but still give the allure of a real fireplace. Our custom wall units significantly increase available shelf space within a room. Jan 2 2020 explore burt stevens s board shelves around fireplace on pinterest.

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. While a freestanding book shelf can be taken with you when you move a built in stays in the wall when you leave. It was basically a big box with studs every 16 inches on center. We built a frame much like a small wall and attached it to the studs on the wall.

Built in bookcases cabinets around your fireplace. One we had wall one secured to the exterior wall we started building our second wall. An elegant electric fireplace adds to a home the charm and romance of flickering flames. The second wall gives the fireplace dimension.

There are two options when building a book shelf around a fireplace. Find electric fireplace wall unit. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace built ins shelves around fireplace.