DIY FIREPLACE MANTEL SURROUND | FAUX CAST STONE EUROPEAN STYLE

We wanted a fireplace mantel surround that resembled stone or a cast stone European style fireplace, but without the price!

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Our old wood mantel that we put in our home 3 years ago has always been off for me.

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Kevin brought in wood and freehanded a curve for the legs, and took it out to the shop to refine the shape a bit better.

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Once we took a look and thought it through he went ahead and cut the pieces out. He used 1×8 boards for the frame and a 2×10 for the top.

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He wanted to hide as many screws as he could to make a smoother finish in the end, so he used Kreg’s new pocket hole jig to prep holes for the final assembly.

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He assembled the legs together with wood glue, clamps and screws. He cut out the curved piece for the top, applied crown molding and the top mantel board.

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