Crown Molding Above Fireplace

Initially i didn t and still really loved how it looked.

Crown molding above fireplace.

Use the caulk gun to fill in the gaps and put some putty over the screw heads. This is the part that hangs outside the mantel about an inch or so but after it s all done i don t mind it. Personally i d stop the crown molding at each end of the fireplace with some compound miter end caps unless you re really good with a coping saw. All nailed in and ready to caulk.

Cutting and fitting in that last piece. Print out the cobweb labels on self adhesive computer paper. You don t have to put up a board but we wanted to have the crown pop out more three dimensionally. An optional 6th step is to add crown molding to the top of the woodwork to the 1 4 on the very top.

Adding molding all the way down the to the mantel. Dec 28 2013 explore camilla nelson s board fireplace moulding followed by 138 people on pinterest. Browse 176 fireplace molding on houzz whether you want inspiration for planning fireplace molding or are building designer fireplace molding from scratch houzz has 176 pictures from the best designers decorators and architects in the country including ferguson bath kitchen lighting gallery and builder tony hirst llc. How to add woodwork above the mantle fireplace.

Molding above fireplace spiderweb clip art. Next we added a piece of wall moulding to the bottom of the board using a brad nailer. Cobwebs incorporated into the fireplace s molding provide a resting spot for long legged critters. Install a 1 16 inch diameter drill bit into a power.

Just my humble opinion. Paint and finish your fireplace molding with whatever color or theme you want. Attach the edge molding to the inner portion of the molding right by the fireplace opening. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace design tv over fireplace.

I ended up having it crowned later on when the rest of the room was getting crown molding. Crown is done molding is done. Use a hammer and drive in some nails into the edge molding. This project went quickly and came in under 60 which includes the price of paint wood nails and paint supplies.

Affix to the molding of the fireplace or any other place in the household where spiders might lurk. Place the molding into position on the front of the fireplace hearth aligning the center of the molding with the edge of the hardwood floor. Look through fireplace molding photos in different colors and styles. With it now being september and the fall season on the brink my mind has naturally shifted to mantles and fireplaces.

If you run it a couple inches off the ceiling your recessed lights will leave a shadow at the top of the fireplace. We started by measuring the the width of the fireplace and cutting a 1 6 piece of wood to that length. We had to piece this part to make it all work but again caulk.