hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the workshop I love the look and feel of
workshop I love the look and feel of
workshop I love the look and feel of sitting in front of a fireplace if you
sitting in front of a fireplace if you
sitting in front of a fireplace if you don’t have one though it could be
don’t have one though it could be
don’t have one though it could be thousands of dollars and a lot of
thousands of dollars and a lot of
thousands of dollars and a lot of paperwork with the city to get one
paperwork with the city to get one
paperwork with the city to get one installed if it’s possible at all
installed if it’s possible at all
installed if it’s possible at all now the purpose of today’s video is to
now the purpose of today’s video is to
now the purpose of today’s video is to come up with a substitute fireplace that
come up with a substitute fireplace that
come up with a substitute fireplace that can go into any building with no
can go into any building with no
can go into any building with no paperwork at all and for very little
paperwork at all and for very little
paperwork at all and for very little cost some of you may be asking but why
cost some of you may be asking but why
cost some of you may be asking but why because it’s cool plus I really love
because it’s cool plus I really love
because it’s cool plus I really love building stuff that you can make it look
building stuff that you can make it look
building stuff that you can make it look really cool this is a fancy decorative
really cool this is a fancy decorative
really cool this is a fancy decorative piece that looks surprisingly good if
piece that looks surprisingly good if
piece that looks surprisingly good if you do it well this project is going to
you do it well this project is going to
you do it well this project is going to be broken up into two videos and the
be broken up into two videos and the
be broken up into two videos and the first one we will build the structural
first one we will build the structural
first one we will build the structural shape of the fireplace and in the second
shape of the fireplace and in the second
shape of the fireplace and in the second one will do all the decorative bits that
one will do all the decorative bits that
one will do all the decorative bits that make it look like a real brick
make it look like a real brick
make it look like a real brick construction most of the materials we’ll
construction most of the materials we’ll
construction most of the materials we’ll need are these sheets of foam core board
need are these sheets of foam core board
need are these sheets of foam core board and these sheets of four millimeter
and these sheets of four millimeter
and these sheets of four millimeter craft foam these foam core boards are 20
craft foam these foam core boards are 20
craft foam these foam core boards are 20 inches by 30 inches they are available
inches by 30 inches they are available
inches by 30 inches they are available at a whole lot of different craft stores
at a whole lot of different craft stores
at a whole lot of different craft stores and these ones actually by the dollar
and these ones actually by the dollar
and these ones actually by the dollar store they are surprisingly one dollar
store they are surprisingly one dollar
store they are surprisingly one dollar each so that’s pretty good price this is
each so that’s pretty good price this is
each so that’s pretty good price this is the same stuff that we’ve used before
the same stuff that we’ve used before
the same stuff that we’ve used before with our styro-slicer’ to make stuff
with our styro-slicer’ to make stuff
with our styro-slicer’ to make stuff like this fighter jib these foam core
like this fighter jib these foam core
like this fighter jib these foam core sheets often come in a variety of colors
sheets often come in a variety of colors
sheets often come in a variety of colors white and black are the most common
white and black are the most common
white and black are the most common we’re going with black just because it’s
we’re going with black just because it’s
we’re going with black just because it’s a little bit easier to film these craft
a little bit easier to film these craft
a little bit easier to film these craft foam sheets come in a variety of colors
foam sheets come in a variety of colors
foam sheets come in a variety of colors and thicknesses we’re using the thickest
and thicknesses we’re using the thickest
and thicknesses we’re using the thickest kind that I saw available
kind that I saw available
kind that I saw available it’s 0.2 inches or about four
it’s 0.2 inches or about four
it’s 0.2 inches or about four millimeters thick the color of these
millimeters thick the color of these
millimeters thick the color of these foam sheets shouldn’t really matter
foam sheets shouldn’t really matter
foam sheets shouldn’t really matter because they will be covered in paint
because they will be covered in paint
because they will be covered in paint but I did get a couple that are fairly
but I did get a couple that are fairly
but I did get a couple that are fairly close in color to the brick look that
close in color to the brick look that
close in color to the brick look that we’re going to want to hold everything
we’re going to want to hold everything
we’re going to want to hold everything together in this fireplace we’re also
together in this fireplace we’re also
together in this fireplace we’re also going to need a good glue gun now that
going to need a good glue gun now that
going to need a good glue gun now that we have all of our supplies let’s start
we have all of our supplies let’s start
we have all of our supplies let’s start building to start let’s grab four pieces
building to start let’s grab four pieces
building to start let’s grab four pieces of our foam core board that will become
of our foam core board that will become
of our foam core board that will become the front and back of the fireplace
the front and back of the fireplace
the front and back of the fireplace these boards are 20 inches wide and 30
these boards are 20 inches wide and 30
these boards are 20 inches wide and 30 inches tall we want to keep the 30 inch
inches tall we want to keep the 30 inch
inches tall we want to keep the 30 inch height but we actually want to take one
height but we actually want to take one
height but we actually want to take one inch off of each of our boards so that
inch off of each of our boards so that
inch off of each of our boards so that our final fireplace is 30 inches tall
our final fireplace is 30 inches tall
our final fireplace is 30 inches tall and 38 inches wide you may be wondering
and 38 inches wide you may be wondering
and 38 inches wide you may be wondering why don’t we just leave it the full 40
why don’t we just leave it the full 40
why don’t we just leave it the full 40 inches wide so we don’t have to cut a 1
inches wide so we don’t have to cut a 1
inches wide so we don’t have to cut a 1 inch strip off the actual reason for
inch strip off the actual reason for
inch strip off the actual reason for that is that the spacing of the bricks
that is that the spacing of the bricks
that is that the spacing of the bricks will work out much nicer if it’s 38
will work out much nicer if it’s 38
will work out much nicer if it’s 38 inches wide instead of 4 you
inches wide instead of 4 you
inches wide instead of 4 you [Music]
anytime we cut strips or pieces off of
anytime we cut strips or pieces off of our foam core don’t throw them away
our foam core don’t throw them away
our foam core don’t throw them away because we can still use them later
because we can still use them later
because we can still use them later we’re going to glue the edges of these
we’re going to glue the edges of these
we’re going to glue the edges of these two pieces of foam core together and
two pieces of foam core together and
two pieces of foam core together and those will become the front of our
those will become the front of our
those will become the front of our fireplace the front of our fireplace
fireplace the front of our fireplace
fireplace the front of our fireplace however is going to have an opening in
however is going to have an opening in
however is going to have an opening in it so let’s draw and cut that out before
it so let’s draw and cut that out before
it so let’s draw and cut that out before we glue the pieces together we’ll want
we glue the pieces together we’ll want
we glue the pieces together we’ll want the whole opening to be twenty-two
the whole opening to be twenty-two
the whole opening to be twenty-two inches wide which means we’ll take
inches wide which means we’ll take
inches wide which means we’ll take eleven inches off of either side the
eleven inches off of either side the
eleven inches off of either side the version of the fireplace that I’m
version of the fireplace that I’m
version of the fireplace that I’m building will have a slight arch at the
building will have a slight arch at the
building will have a slight arch at the top of it if you want to make a
top of it if you want to make a
top of it if you want to make a different shape you’re welcome to do
different shape you’re welcome to do
different shape you’re welcome to do that as well anything can work my
that as well anything can work my
that as well anything can work my opening will be twenty-two inches wide
opening will be twenty-two inches wide
opening will be twenty-two inches wide it will come up approximately seventeen
it will come up approximately seventeen
it will come up approximately seventeen and a half inches at the sides and then
and a half inches at the sides and then
and a half inches at the sides and then in the middle it will come up about two
in the middle it will come up about two
in the middle it will come up about two inches higher than that to about
inches higher than that to about
inches higher than that to about nineteen and a half maybe 20 inches I
nineteen and a half maybe 20 inches I
nineteen and a half maybe 20 inches I have my two marks at 11 inches in so now
have my two marks at 11 inches in so now
have my two marks at 11 inches in so now I’m just going to measure seventeen and
I’m just going to measure seventeen and
I’m just going to measure seventeen and a half inches up from there and now a
a half inches up from there and now a
a half inches up from there and now a mark in the center about two inches
mark in the center about two inches
mark in the center about two inches higher somewhere around nineteen and a
higher somewhere around nineteen and a
higher somewhere around nineteen and a half maybe 20 inches and now have the
half maybe 20 inches and now have the
half maybe 20 inches and now have the two sides of my opening marked and where
two sides of my opening marked and where
two sides of my opening marked and where the top of my opening will go so what I
the top of my opening will go so what I
the top of my opening will go so what I need to do is draw a nice curved line
need to do is draw a nice curved line
need to do is draw a nice curved line that connects the two sides running
that connects the two sides running
that connects the two sides running through my 19 and a half inch mark in
through my 19 and a half inch mark in
through my 19 and a half inch mark in the center now let’s take our ruler and
the center now let’s take our ruler and
the center now let’s take our ruler and our razor blade and cut those pieces out
our razor blade and cut those pieces out
our razor blade and cut those pieces out on the curve of course I can’t put a
on the curve of course I can’t put a
on the curve of course I can’t put a ruler up against it so I am just gonna
ruler up against it so I am just gonna
ruler up against it so I am just gonna have to freehand it with the razor blade
have to freehand it with the razor blade
have to freehand it with the razor blade a little bit
with those two pieces cut out you can
with those two pieces cut out you can now see the shape of the front of our
now see the shape of the front of our
now see the shape of the front of our fireplace is starting to take once again
fireplace is starting to take once again
fireplace is starting to take once again don’t throw away the pieces that you cut
don’t throw away the pieces that you cut
don’t throw away the pieces that you cut out because we’re still going to use
out because we’re still going to use
out because we’re still going to use them now those pieces are cut we’re
them now those pieces are cut we’re
them now those pieces are cut we’re ready to glue the two halves of the
ready to glue the two halves of the
ready to glue the two halves of the front of our fireplace together with our
front of our fireplace together with our
front of our fireplace together with our glue gun let’s run a bead along the edge
glue gun let’s run a bead along the edge
glue gun let’s run a bead along the edge of one board lay it down flat on the
of one board lay it down flat on the
of one board lay it down flat on the table and press it flat and then press
table and press it flat and then press
table and press it flat and then press the other board into it so the edges
the other board into it so the edges
the other board into it so the edges line up perfectly clean away a little
line up perfectly clean away a little
line up perfectly clean away a little bit of this glue if you do this while
bit of this glue if you do this while
bit of this glue if you do this while the glue is too hot you will burn your
the glue is too hot you will burn your
the glue is too hot you will burn your hands the fact that I’m wearing gloves
hands the fact that I’m wearing gloves
hands the fact that I’m wearing gloves actually does help a little bit it
actually does help a little bit it
actually does help a little bit it protects my fingers from the heat of the
protects my fingers from the heat of the
protects my fingers from the heat of the glue we’ve now cut and glued the front
glue we’ve now cut and glued the front
glue we’ve now cut and glued the front panel of our fireplace to make it a
panel of our fireplace to make it a
panel of our fireplace to make it a little more structurally sound let’s add
little more structurally sound let’s add
little more structurally sound let’s add some strips of foam core to the back of
some strips of foam core to the back of
some strips of foam core to the back of it glued on to both sides this will
it glued on to both sides this will
it glued on to both sides this will really help it keep its shape and
really help it keep its shape and
really help it keep its shape and prevent it from cracking if there’s any
prevent it from cracking if there’s any
prevent it from cracking if there’s any movement let’s use one of the 1 inch
movement let’s use one of the 1 inch
movement let’s use one of the 1 inch strips that we cut off the side of our
strips that we cut off the side of our
strips that we cut off the side of our panels and cut a few pieces four inches
panels and cut a few pieces four inches
panels and cut a few pieces four inches long
with a front panel assembled let’s set
with a front panel assembled let’s set it aside and make the back panel the
it aside and make the back panel the
it aside and make the back panel the process for the back panel is the same
process for the back panel is the same
process for the back panel is the same as the front except we don’t cut out an
as the front except we don’t cut out an
as the front except we don’t cut out an opening so let’s cut off one inch strip
opening so let’s cut off one inch strip
opening so let’s cut off one inch strip from the sides and then glue it together
from the sides and then glue it together
from the sides and then glue it together down the seam in the middle with the
down the seam in the middle with the
down the seam in the middle with the last piece we use three strips of foam
last piece we use three strips of foam
last piece we use three strips of foam core to reinforce the scene we want to
core to reinforce the scene we want to
core to reinforce the scene we want to do the same thing on this side but we
do the same thing on this side but we
do the same thing on this side but we need to make sure that those strips
need to make sure that those strips
need to make sure that those strips aren’t going to be visible because it’d
aren’t going to be visible because it’d
aren’t going to be visible because it’d be pretty ugly so let’s be careful about
be pretty ugly so let’s be careful about
be pretty ugly so let’s be careful about where we put them laying the front piece
where we put them laying the front piece
where we put them laying the front piece on top of the back piece we can see that
on top of the back piece we can see that
on top of the back piece we can see that there’s a portion that will not be
there’s a portion that will not be
there’s a portion that will not be visible and we can put our reinforcing
visible and we can put our reinforcing
visible and we can put our reinforcing strips there let’s also put one down at
strips there let’s also put one down at
strips there let’s also put one down at the bottom which will be used to help
the bottom which will be used to help
the bottom which will be used to help build the bottom of the fireplace later
build the bottom of the fireplace later
build the bottom of the fireplace later [Music]
there we have it now we’ve built the
there we have it now we’ve built the back panel of the fireplace let’s go
back panel of the fireplace let’s go
back panel of the fireplace let’s go back to the front panel and add some
back to the front panel and add some
back to the front panel and add some side and support pieces for the side
side and support pieces for the side
side and support pieces for the side panels let’s make them the same width as
panels let’s make them the same width as
panels let’s make them the same width as these pieces that we already cut out
these pieces that we already cut out
these pieces that we already cut out from the front as you recall these
from the front as you recall these
from the front as you recall these panels are 11 inches wide since we’ve
panels are 11 inches wide since we’ve
panels are 11 inches wide since we’ve used the entire height of the board of
used the entire height of the board of
used the entire height of the board of the panel our fireplace is 30 inches
the panel our fireplace is 30 inches
the panel our fireplace is 30 inches tall that means for our side panels
tall that means for our side panels
tall that means for our side panels let’s cut out two pieces that are each
let’s cut out two pieces that are each
let’s cut out two pieces that are each 11 by 30 inches
11 by 30 inches
11 by 30 inches [Music]
we now have our two side panels cut out
we now have our two side panels cut out and we’ll also use these two pieces we
and we’ll also use these two pieces we
and we’ll also use these two pieces we cut from the front as interior side
cut from the front as interior side
cut from the front as interior side panels it’s going to be important that
panels it’s going to be important that
panels it’s going to be important that all of our side panels are at a nice 90
all of our side panels are at a nice 90
all of our side panels are at a nice 90 degree angle from our front and back
degree angle from our front and back
degree angle from our front and back panels so let’s cut a few angle pieces
panels so let’s cut a few angle pieces
panels so let’s cut a few angle pieces that will help us keep those side panels
that will help us keep those side panels
that will help us keep those side panels just the way we want them I’m making
just the way we want them I’m making
just the way we want them I’m making some two inch squares that I’m then
some two inch squares that I’m then
some two inch squares that I’m then going to cut diagonally to give us some
going to cut diagonally to give us some
going to cut diagonally to give us some nice 90-degree angles now let’s secure
nice 90-degree angles now let’s secure
nice 90-degree angles now let’s secure these right angle pieces to the backside
these right angle pieces to the backside
these right angle pieces to the backside of our front panel with these glued down
of our front panel with these glued down
of our front panel with these glued down when we attach our side panel we’ll have
when we attach our side panel we’ll have
when we attach our side panel we’ll have a nice 90 degree guide to be sure that
a nice 90 degree guide to be sure that
a nice 90 degree guide to be sure that it’s a line straight up and down
it’s a line straight up and down
it’s a line straight up and down [Music]
with these pieces that we cut out of the
with these pieces that we cut out of the middle and are now using as interior
middle and are now using as interior
middle and are now using as interior side pieces make sure that you have the
side pieces make sure that you have the
side pieces make sure that you have the narrow end lined up with the size that
narrow end lined up with the size that
narrow end lined up with the size that matches it you don’t want to take the
matches it you don’t want to take the
matches it you don’t want to take the wide end and put that on the edge here
wide end and put that on the edge here
wide end and put that on the edge here or you’ll have a lot of weird overlap
or you’ll have a lot of weird overlap
or you’ll have a lot of weird overlap and you might be able to see the narrow
and you might be able to see the narrow
and you might be able to see the narrow end through the back of the fireplace
end through the back of the fireplace
end through the back of the fireplace just attach it as though over a door
just attach it as though over a door
just attach it as though over a door that you cut off and is swinging over
that’s the first two panels attached and
that’s the first two panels attached and now let’s attach the ones on the other
now let’s attach the ones on the other
now let’s attach the ones on the other side with the edges attached to the
side with the edges attached to the
side with the edges attached to the front of our fireplace we can now see
front of our fireplace we can now see
front of our fireplace we can now see that it stands up on our own and we’re
that it stands up on our own and we’re
that it stands up on our own and we’re getting a really good look at how it’s
getting a really good look at how it’s
getting a really good look at how it’s going to come together now we need to
going to come together now we need to
going to come together now we need to attach our back panel to our side panels
attach our back panel to our side panels
attach our back panel to our side panels [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the main body of the fireplace is
the main body of the fireplace is
the main body of the fireplace is progressing really nicely so now let’s
progressing really nicely so now let’s
progressing really nicely so now let’s add a floor right here this piece of
add a floor right here this piece of
add a floor right here this piece of support on the back is actually going to
support on the back is actually going to
support on the back is actually going to help hold up our floor let’s add a one
help hold up our floor let’s add a one
help hold up our floor let’s add a one inch strip connecting these two front
inch strip connecting these two front
inch strip connecting these two front points here and then we’ll have a panel
points here and then we’ll have a panel
points here and then we’ll have a panel that goes on top of all of that before
that goes on top of all of that before
that goes on top of all of that before we add our strip let’s cut out the shape
we add our strip let’s cut out the shape
we add our strip let’s cut out the shape that we’re going to need for that panel
that we’re going to need for that panel
that we’re going to need for that panel we could grab a new foam core board but
we could grab a new foam core board but
we could grab a new foam core board but we have these two pieces that we cut off
we have these two pieces that we cut off
we have these two pieces that we cut off of our side panels so to avoid wasting
of our side panels so to avoid wasting
of our side panels so to avoid wasting too much material let’s use these to
too much material let’s use these to
too much material let’s use these to make our floor one of these panels alone
make our floor one of these panels alone
make our floor one of these panels alone isn’t deep enough to reach the back of
isn’t deep enough to reach the back of
isn’t deep enough to reach the back of our board that’s 11 inches back and
our board that’s 11 inches back and
our board that’s 11 inches back and these are only about 9 inches wide so
these are only about 9 inches wide so
these are only about 9 inches wide so let’s glue these two pieces together and
let’s glue these two pieces together and
let’s glue these two pieces together and then we’ll have a large enough board
then we’ll have a large enough board
then we’ll have a large enough board that we can cut out the right size and
that we can cut out the right size and
that we can cut out the right size and shape for the bottom of our fireplace
shape for the bottom of our fireplace
shape for the bottom of our fireplace this piece should now fit nicely into
this piece should now fit nicely into
this piece should now fit nicely into the space we’ve got we still have some
the space we’ve got we still have some
the space we’ve got we still have some leftover 1-inch strips so let’s cut one
leftover 1-inch strips so let’s cut one
leftover 1-inch strips so let’s cut one of those to be the right size to fit
of those to be the right size to fit
of those to be the right size to fit right in this gap
[Music]
[Music] to start attaching our floor let’s just
to start attaching our floor let’s just
to start attaching our floor let’s just run a bead along this support we have on
run a bead along this support we have on
run a bead along this support we have on the back with the back little bit of
the back with the back little bit of
the back with the back little bit of glue attached now let’s run a bead along
glue attached now let’s run a bead along
glue attached now let’s run a bead along the front and press that down as well
the front and press that down as well
the front and press that down as well now we have a couple inches in the back
now we have a couple inches in the back
now we have a couple inches in the back and the whole front attached but our
and the whole front attached but our
and the whole front attached but our sides and especially our back corners
sides and especially our back corners
sides and especially our back corners are still very loose looking at the
are still very loose looking at the
are still very loose looking at the bottom of the fireplace we can see how
bottom of the fireplace we can see how
bottom of the fireplace we can see how that bottom panel isn’t very well
that bottom panel isn’t very well
that bottom panel isn’t very well connected everywhere so what we want to
connected everywhere so what we want to
connected everywhere so what we want to do is reinforce all along the edges to
do is reinforce all along the edges to
do is reinforce all along the edges to make sure it really is holding itself up
make sure it really is holding itself up
make sure it really is holding itself up well to reinforce it a little bit extra
well to reinforce it a little bit extra
well to reinforce it a little bit extra in the corners let’s even take a couple
in the corners let’s even take a couple
in the corners let’s even take a couple of one-inch pieces and glue those down
of one-inch pieces and glue those down
of one-inch pieces and glue those down so it’s really getting support from the
so it’s really getting support from the
so it’s really getting support from the sidewall as well
our bottom is now pretty well attached
our bottom is now pretty well attached but we are going to want it to hold a
but we are going to want it to hold a
but we are going to want it to hold a little bit of weight so to add some
little bit of weight so to add some
little bit of weight so to add some support let’s just take a few one-inch
support let’s just take a few one-inch
support let’s just take a few one-inch pieces and glue those around those will
pieces and glue those around those will
pieces and glue those around those will reach down from this panel on to the
reach down from this panel on to the
reach down from this panel on to the floor where our fireplace is resting
floor where our fireplace is resting
floor where our fireplace is resting there we have it the floor of the
there we have it the floor of the
there we have it the floor of the fireplace is now really nicely attached
fireplace is now really nicely attached
fireplace is now really nicely attached it’s stuck on both front and back all
it’s stuck on both front and back all
it’s stuck on both front and back all the sides and it has some extra support
the sides and it has some extra support
the sides and it has some extra support in the middle at this point the main
in the middle at this point the main
in the middle at this point the main body of the fireplace is mostly complete
body of the fireplace is mostly complete
body of the fireplace is mostly complete so what we need to do is add a top piece
so what we need to do is add a top piece
so what we need to do is add a top piece a mantel that goes on top of the
a mantel that goes on top of the
a mantel that goes on top of the fireplace when we made the front and
fireplace when we made the front and
fireplace when we made the front and back pieces of our fireplace we trimmed
back pieces of our fireplace we trimmed
back pieces of our fireplace we trimmed off one inch from either side of the
off one inch from either side of the
off one inch from either side of the panels now we want to have a mantelpiece
panels now we want to have a mantelpiece
panels now we want to have a mantelpiece that extends one inch over the edge
that extends one inch over the edge
that extends one inch over the edge making the bricks fit was one reason to
making the bricks fit was one reason to
making the bricks fit was one reason to trim down the edges this is the other
trim down the edges this is the other
trim down the edges this is the other with a new piece of foam core we need to
with a new piece of foam core we need to
with a new piece of foam core we need to cut out four panels that reach from the
cut out four panels that reach from the
cut out four panels that reach from the middle of our fireplace out to one inch
middle of our fireplace out to one inch
middle of our fireplace out to one inch beyond the edge we also want the mantel
beyond the edge we also want the mantel
beyond the edge we also want the mantel piece to extend one inch beyond the
piece to extend one inch beyond the
piece to extend one inch beyond the front of our fireplace so we need to
front of our fireplace so we need to
front of our fireplace so we need to take a measurement that will take us
take a measurement that will take us
take a measurement that will take us from the very back of the fireplace to
from the very back of the fireplace to
from the very back of the fireplace to one inch beyond the front our side walls
one inch beyond the front our side walls
one inch beyond the front our side walls we know are 11 inches but we also have
we know are 11 inches but we also have
we know are 11 inches but we also have to account for the thickness of the foam
to account for the thickness of the foam
to account for the thickness of the foam core itself currently our whole
core itself currently our whole
core itself currently our whole fireplace is approximately 11 and 5/16
fireplace is approximately 11 and 5/16
fireplace is approximately 11 and 5/16 inches wide so now we need to cut four
inches wide so now we need to cut four
inches wide so now we need to cut four pieces that are 20 inches long and 12
pieces that are 20 inches long and 12
pieces that are 20 inches long and 12 and 5/16 inches wide
pervert
pervert three more of those now these four
three more of those now these four
three more of those now these four pieces will become the top and bottom of
pieces will become the top and bottom of
pieces will become the top and bottom of our mantle first let’s glue the edges of
our mantle first let’s glue the edges of
our mantle first let’s glue the edges of two of the pieces together
two of the pieces together
two of the pieces together [Music]
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[Music] now one of these is bottom and one of
now one of these is bottom and one of
now one of these is bottom and one of these is the top and to secure the two
these is the top and to secure the two
these is the top and to secure the two together we want to take some 1 inch
together we want to take some 1 inch
together we want to take some 1 inch strips and go all the way around one of
strips and go all the way around one of
strips and go all the way around one of them and then attach the other one on
them and then attach the other one on
them and then attach the other one on top of those
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[Music] now before we secure the top piece onto
now before we secure the top piece onto
now before we secure the top piece onto this bottom piece I want to do sort of
this bottom piece I want to do sort of
this bottom piece I want to do sort of the same thing that we did with the very
the same thing that we did with the very
the same thing that we did with the very bottom of the fireplace and that’s just
bottom of the fireplace and that’s just
bottom of the fireplace and that’s just add a few little cross pieces to add a
add a few little cross pieces to add a
add a few little cross pieces to add a little bit of structural support on to
little bit of structural support on to
little bit of structural support on to our mantel
you know we’ve got the front attached
you know we’ve got the front attached let’s try attaching the side
the front and the sides now let’s just
the front and the sides now let’s just try and get a little bit onto the back
try and get a little bit onto the back
try and get a little bit onto the back [Music]
there we go our mantelpiece is now
there we go our mantelpiece is now constructed and holding itself together
constructed and holding itself together
constructed and holding itself together pretty well there is a couple little
pretty well there is a couple little
pretty well there is a couple little bits of cleanup I want to do and I have
bits of cleanup I want to do and I have
bits of cleanup I want to do and I have a little bit of a lip so I want to cut
a little bit of a lip so I want to cut
a little bit of a lip so I want to cut that off so it’s nice and flush all the
that off so it’s nice and flush all the
that off so it’s nice and flush all the way across this product
there we have it our mantle is now
there we have it our mantle is now complete and rests nicely on top of our
complete and rests nicely on top of our
complete and rests nicely on top of our fireplace this whole part of the
fireplace this whole part of the
fireplace this whole part of the fireplace has used seven pieces of the
fireplace has used seven pieces of the
fireplace has used seven pieces of the foam core build since I bought them at
foam core build since I bought them at
foam core build since I bought them at the dollar store that’s only seven bucks
the dollar store that’s only seven bucks
the dollar store that’s only seven bucks for a whole fireplace not too bad we’re
for a whole fireplace not too bad we’re
for a whole fireplace not too bad we’re not going to attach the mantel to the
not going to attach the mantel to the
not going to attach the mantel to the body of a fireplace just yet we’re gonna
body of a fireplace just yet we’re gonna
body of a fireplace just yet we’re gonna wait until we’ve added some more of the
wait until we’ve added some more of the
wait until we’ve added some more of the decorative elements to the fireplace and
decorative elements to the fireplace and
decorative elements to the fireplace and the mantel itself thanks for joining us
the mantel itself thanks for joining us
the mantel itself thanks for joining us for this video join us tomorrow as we
for this video join us tomorrow as we
for this video join us tomorrow as we finish up our fireplace and remember to
finish up our fireplace and remember to
finish up our fireplace and remember to come gear yourself up with products and
come gear yourself up with products and
come gear yourself up with products and merch at the king of random calm see you
merch at the king of random calm see you
merch at the king of random calm see you there it only probably takes 20 to 30
there it only probably takes 20 to 30
there it only probably takes 20 to 30 seconds to cool down and after the point
seconds to cool down and after the point
seconds to cool down and after the point we can let go of it but it still seems
we can let go of it but it still seems
we can let go of it but it still seems like it takes a long time
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