Building A Stone Fireplace Wall

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.

Building a stone fireplace wall.

Stone fireplaces lend a majestic air to any home as well as reinforcement against the elements. Applying stone veneers to your fireplace surface saves both time and labor and at no expense of the decadence and supreme performance you d expect from a modern fireplace. The project started with the rough installation of the heat glow northstar wood burning fireplace. Wall 2 needs to be framed out like you would a window.

Live edge wood mantel for remodelaholic. The mortar mix is two parts sand to one part mortar. Lay out all stones separating corners from flat pieces. If you are building a new home and still in framing or hopefully haven t broken ground yet this article is for you.

Mix the sand and mortar first then add the bonding agent. And then build a second wall wall 2 attach it 8 inches from the wall 1. The stacked stone effect takes a lot more time and effort and is generally only used in a few fireplaces in the southwest. You build one wall wall 1 and attach it to the existing wall.

Selecting and laying out the stones on a template helps you visualize how they ll look installed. I opted for a hearth height of about 14 inches which is the perfect height for sitting in front of the fire. How to create a stone fireplace step 1. Thankfully you don t need to go all in for a full medieval stone fireplace.

Select your face type. Non flammable material was placed around the fireplace and on top of the hearth. Building a stone fireplace. Often the fireplace wall is adjacent to a wall with large two story windows and that complicates the living room layout even further.

Build your fireplace out of the ones that don t split. Today s stone veneers are both high quality and well in line with interior haute couture values. This will also help you separate them by size and begin. If you re doing mountain rock you ll need to select whether you want your fireplace to have the full grout look or a stacked stone look.