What You'll Learn
The Project Tally
Removed the woodstove; painted the firebox, brick border, and hearth with black heat-resistant paint they had on hand. $0
Created a flat face for the new mantel by gluing up sheets of lauan plywood. $33
Added mantel legs with 1-by-4-inch MDF cut to length and glued in place. $10
Made a top panel from ¼-inch poplar. $15
Filled all the seams with paintable caulk. $3
Helped the woodwork pop with a coat of white paint. $13
Boxed out the existing mantel shelf with stock pine lumber that they distressed and stained themselves for a rustic look. $13
Total: $87
Removed the woodstove; painted the firebox, brick border, and hearth with black heat-resistant paint they had on hand. $0
Created a flat face for the new mantel by gluing up sheets of lauan plywood. $33
Added mantel legs with 1-by-4-inch MDF cut to length and glued in place. $10
Made a top panel from ¼-inch poplar. $15
Filled all the seams with paintable caulk. $3
Helped the woodwork pop with a coat of white paint. $13
Boxed out the existing mantel shelf with stock pine lumber that they distressed and stained themselves for a rustic look. $13
Total: $87
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