hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the workshop having a fireplace in your
workshop having a fireplace in your
workshop having a fireplace in your house can be really great but if you
house can be really great but if you
house can be really great but if you don’t have one getting one installed can
don’t have one getting one installed can
don’t have one getting one installed can cost thousands of dollars in our last
cost thousands of dollars in our last
cost thousands of dollars in our last video we showed you how to build the
video we showed you how to build the
video we showed you how to build the body of this fireplace and today we’re
body of this fireplace and today we’re
body of this fireplace and today we’re going to be finishing it up so it looks
going to be finishing it up so it looks
going to be finishing it up so it looks like it’s made of authentic brick and
like it’s made of authentic brick and
like it’s made of authentic brick and wood to make the bricks we’re going to
wood to make the bricks we’re going to
wood to make the bricks we’re going to be using these sheets of craft foam and
be using these sheets of craft foam and
be using these sheets of craft foam and to make the mantelpiece look like it’s
to make the mantelpiece look like it’s
to make the mantelpiece look like it’s made of real wood we’ll be using this
made of real wood we’ll be using this
made of real wood we’ll be using this wood grained contact paper most of the
wood grained contact paper most of the
wood grained contact paper most of the outside of the fireplace is going to be
outside of the fireplace is going to be
outside of the fireplace is going to be covered in the bricks made from these
covered in the bricks made from these
covered in the bricks made from these foam sheets so let’s get slicing each of
foam sheets so let’s get slicing each of
foam sheets so let’s get slicing each of these foam sheets is 12 inches wide and
these foam sheets is 12 inches wide and
these foam sheets is 12 inches wide and 18 inches long so let’s cut it into
18 inches long so let’s cut it into
18 inches long so let’s cut it into eighteen bricks that are six inches long
eighteen bricks that are six inches long
eighteen bricks that are six inches long and two inches wide there you go you can
and two inches wide there you go you can
and two inches wide there you go you can see we get quite a few bricks out of one
see we get quite a few bricks out of one
see we get quite a few bricks out of one sheet which is good because we have a
sheet which is good because we have a
sheet which is good because we have a lot of fireplace to cover
lot of fireplace to cover
lot of fireplace to cover [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there you have it we’ve now cut up eight
there you have it we’ve now cut up eight
there you have it we’ve now cut up eight of those sheets of foam into bricks so
of those sheets of foam into bricks so
of those sheets of foam into bricks so it’s time to start applying them to our
it’s time to start applying them to our
it’s time to start applying them to our fireplace
fireplace
fireplace [Music]
update you can now see that we have
update you can now see that we have covered the whole front of our fireplace
covered the whole front of our fireplace
covered the whole front of our fireplace in our foam bricks for the most part
in our foam bricks for the most part
in our foam bricks for the most part it’s pretty basic we started just by
it’s pretty basic we started just by
it’s pretty basic we started just by putting this arch over the curved part
putting this arch over the curved part
putting this arch over the curved part of the opening of the fireplace and then
of the opening of the fireplace and then
of the opening of the fireplace and then everything else kind of got built around
everything else kind of got built around
everything else kind of got built around that we have a little bit of a staggered
that we have a little bit of a staggered
that we have a little bit of a staggered pattern of the whole bricks and the
pattern of the whole bricks and the
pattern of the whole bricks and the partial bricks on the sides for the
partial bricks on the sides for the
partial bricks on the sides for the partial bricks I just lined up
partial bricks I just lined up
partial bricks I just lined up approximately where the next brick
approximately where the next brick
approximately where the next brick should be and cut it off with a pair of
should be and cut it off with a pair of
should be and cut it off with a pair of scissors I did the same thing with these
scissors I did the same thing with these
scissors I did the same thing with these small weirdly shaped pieces where they
small weirdly shaped pieces where they
small weirdly shaped pieces where they intersect with the curves or angled bits
intersect with the curves or angled bits
intersect with the curves or angled bits on the archway you can see I’ve got
on the archway you can see I’ve got
on the archway you can see I’ve got these pieces here and here that I had to
these pieces here and here that I had to
these pieces here and here that I had to sort of custom shape it’s pretty easy to
sort of custom shape it’s pretty easy to
sort of custom shape it’s pretty easy to do you lay it down draw about where it
do you lay it down draw about where it
do you lay it down draw about where it should be cut with a pen cut it out if
should be cut with a pen cut it out if
should be cut with a pen cut it out if it fits great if it doesn’t cut more if
it fits great if it doesn’t cut more if
it fits great if it doesn’t cut more if you cut it too much get a new one now at
you cut it too much get a new one now at
you cut it too much get a new one now at the front of our fireplace bricked-up
the front of our fireplace bricked-up
the front of our fireplace bricked-up I’m gonna move on to the sides and do
I’m gonna move on to the sides and do
I’m gonna move on to the sides and do the same thing there one thing to note
the same thing there one thing to note
the same thing there one thing to note is these small pieces of foam that are
is these small pieces of foam that are
is these small pieces of foam that are acting as the ends of bricks I’m going
acting as the ends of bricks I’m going
acting as the ends of bricks I’m going to try and line those up with
to try and line those up with
to try and line those up with full-length bricks on the sides so that
full-length bricks on the sides so that
full-length bricks on the sides so that it looks like the edge of a brick
it looks like the edge of a brick
it looks like the edge of a brick actually set into a fireplace
actually set into a fireplace
actually set into a fireplace [Music]
there we have it we’ve now bricked up
there we have it we’ve now bricked up the front and the sides of our fireplace
the front and the sides of our fireplace
the front and the sides of our fireplace and I have to say I think it’s looking
and I have to say I think it’s looking
and I have to say I think it’s looking pretty good so the next step is to paint
pretty good so the next step is to paint
pretty good so the next step is to paint it we did use the red and brown sort of
it we did use the red and brown sort of
it we did use the red and brown sort of British colors for the foam but we are
British colors for the foam but we are
British colors for the foam but we are going to cover almost all of that color
going to cover almost all of that color
going to cover almost all of that color so you can really use whatever colors a
so you can really use whatever colors a
so you can really use whatever colors a foam that you want now this foam has a
foam that you want now this foam has a
foam that you want now this foam has a very open and porous surface on it which
very open and porous surface on it which
very open and porous surface on it which means that it doesn’t always take paint
means that it doesn’t always take paint
means that it doesn’t always take paint very well at first it will sort of drink
very well at first it will sort of drink
very well at first it will sort of drink in the colour and you’ll lose a lot of
in the colour and you’ll lose a lot of
in the colour and you’ll lose a lot of what you try to apply to it so before we
what you try to apply to it so before we
what you try to apply to it so before we add any paint to it we’re going to take
add any paint to it we’re going to take
add any paint to it we’re going to take a heat gun and go over this whole thing
a heat gun and go over this whole thing
a heat gun and go over this whole thing the heat will actually make the cells on
the heat will actually make the cells on
the heat will actually make the cells on the phone sort of close up and it will
the phone sort of close up and it will
the phone sort of close up and it will give a smoother shiny texture which will
give a smoother shiny texture which will
give a smoother shiny texture which will take our paint a lot better I also want
take our paint a lot better I also want
take our paint a lot better I also want to point out that I ended up with a lot
to point out that I ended up with a lot
to point out that I ended up with a lot of leftover bricks in fact I have over
of leftover bricks in fact I have over
of leftover bricks in fact I have over two whole sheets worth of these bricks
two whole sheets worth of these bricks
two whole sheets worth of these bricks and I used eight to make this which
and I used eight to make this which
and I used eight to make this which means you could probably get away just
means you could probably get away just
means you could probably get away just fine with only using six as you can
fine with only using six as you can
fine with only using six as you can probably see it doesn’t take a lot of
probably see it doesn’t take a lot of
probably see it doesn’t take a lot of time on any one piece of foam you can
time on any one piece of foam you can
time on any one piece of foam you can keep moving fairly quickly
keep moving fairly quickly
keep moving fairly quickly [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the foam is now fairly sealed and should
the foam is now fairly sealed and should
the foam is now fairly sealed and should take paint pretty well there may be some
take paint pretty well there may be some
take paint pretty well there may be some people out there very familiar with this
people out there very familiar with this
people out there very familiar with this craft foam who might suggest a few other
craft foam who might suggest a few other
craft foam who might suggest a few other steps using evey a glue and some Plasti
steps using evey a glue and some Plasti
steps using evey a glue and some Plasti Dip to get a really nice sealed coating
Dip to get a really nice sealed coating
Dip to get a really nice sealed coating on this foam but for our purposes just
on this foam but for our purposes just
on this foam but for our purposes just the heat gun should be enough
the heat gun should be enough
the heat gun should be enough the last step we’re gonna take before we
the last step we’re gonna take before we
the last step we’re gonna take before we add paint is I’m going to use the hot
add paint is I’m going to use the hot
add paint is I’m going to use the hot glue gun to fill in a few of the gaps
glue gun to fill in a few of the gaps
glue gun to fill in a few of the gaps where the edges of the bricks meet there
where the edges of the bricks meet there
where the edges of the bricks meet there we go our bricks are attached they’re
we go our bricks are attached they’re
we go our bricks are attached they’re sealed and we got gaps filled so now
sealed and we got gaps filled so now
sealed and we got gaps filled so now let’s go over it with some paint and the
let’s go over it with some paint and the
let’s go over it with some paint and the first kind of paint I’m going to use is
first kind of paint I’m going to use is
first kind of paint I’m going to use is this stone textured spray paint it’s
this stone textured spray paint it’s
this stone textured spray paint it’s really going to help give our bricks a
really going to help give our bricks a
really going to help give our bricks a much more realistic texture this stone
much more realistic texture this stone
much more realistic texture this stone textured spray paint is a little more
textured spray paint is a little more
textured spray paint is a little more expensive than most spray paint it costs
expensive than most spray paint it costs
expensive than most spray paint it costs about 10 bucks at Walmart
about 10 bucks at Walmart
about 10 bucks at Walmart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we’ve added a stone texture spray to the
we’ve added a stone texture spray to the
we’ve added a stone texture spray to the bricks and I really like how it’s
bricks and I really like how it’s
bricks and I really like how it’s looking but this stuff can take a few
looking but this stuff can take a few
looking but this stuff can take a few hours to dry so now we need to let it
hours to dry so now we need to let it
hours to dry so now we need to let it sit until it’s safe to handle well the
sit until it’s safe to handle well the
sit until it’s safe to handle well the textured paint is drying let’s make our
textured paint is drying let’s make our
textured paint is drying let’s make our mantelpiece look like it’s actually made
mantelpiece look like it’s actually made
mantelpiece look like it’s actually made out of wood we’ve got this wood grain
out of wood we’ve got this wood grain
out of wood we’ve got this wood grain contact paper which is kind of like a
contact paper which is kind of like a
contact paper which is kind of like a roll of tape that’s 18 inches wide and
roll of tape that’s 18 inches wide and
roll of tape that’s 18 inches wide and 20 feet long I’m using this color of
20 feet long I’m using this color of
20 feet long I’m using this color of wood grain because it was available at
wood grain because it was available at
wood grain because it was available at Home Depot for about 15 bucks if you
Home Depot for about 15 bucks if you
Home Depot for about 15 bucks if you look online there are probably a lot of
look online there are probably a lot of
look online there are probably a lot of other colors or patterns if you prefer
other colors or patterns if you prefer
other colors or patterns if you prefer that
that
that what we want to do is measure a piece
what we want to do is measure a piece
what we want to do is measure a piece that’s long enough to cover our whole
that’s long enough to cover our whole
that’s long enough to cover our whole mantel cut that off then peel off the
mantel cut that off then peel off the
mantel cut that off then peel off the backing on this sticker paper and then
backing on this sticker paper and then
backing on this sticker paper and then attach it over the whole thing at once
attach it over the whole thing at once
attach it over the whole thing at once I’ve got a little bit of a wrinkled edge
I’ve got a little bit of a wrinkled edge
I’ve got a little bit of a wrinkled edge here so I’m first just gonna trim that
here so I’m first just gonna trim that
here so I’m first just gonna trim that off so I have a nice straight edge there
off so I have a nice straight edge there
off so I have a nice straight edge there we go I want it for you long enough to
we go I want it for you long enough to
we go I want it for you long enough to reach all the way across the mantel down
reach all the way across the mantel down
reach all the way across the mantel down the edge and then overlap just about an
the edge and then overlap just about an
the edge and then overlap just about an inch or so on the bottom I’m gonna give
inch or so on the bottom I’m gonna give
inch or so on the bottom I’m gonna give myself some extra I’ve got about four
myself some extra I’ve got about four
myself some extra I’ve got about four inches here I’d probably only need two
inches here I’d probably only need two
inches here I’d probably only need two and a half or so inches but I’m gonna
and a half or so inches but I’m gonna
and a half or so inches but I’m gonna give myself margin of error same thing
give myself margin of error same thing
give myself margin of error same thing on this side
on this side
on this side well snip to measure that and then the
well snip to measure that and then the
well snip to measure that and then the back of the contact paper has gridlines
back of the contact paper has gridlines
back of the contact paper has gridlines all over it so it’s easy to follow
all over it so it’s easy to follow
all over it so it’s easy to follow making sure you’re getting a nice
making sure you’re getting a nice
making sure you’re getting a nice straight line if you’re looking for
straight line if you’re looking for
straight line if you’re looking for where to buy this stuff it’s usually
where to buy this stuff it’s usually
where to buy this stuff it’s usually called shelf liner it’s designed to put
called shelf liner it’s designed to put
called shelf liner it’s designed to put on the inside of shelves to make them
on the inside of shelves to make them
on the inside of shelves to make them look like they’re a little more fancy
look like they’re a little more fancy
look like they’re a little more fancy and less just plain particle board or
and less just plain particle board or
and less just plain particle board or something now we need to do is peel off
something now we need to do is peel off
something now we need to do is peel off the backing to this strip of contact
the backing to this strip of contact
the backing to this strip of contact paper without getting it all wrinkled up
paper without getting it all wrinkled up
paper without getting it all wrinkled up remember this is basically a giant piece
remember this is basically a giant piece
remember this is basically a giant piece of tape at this point so I just have to
of tape at this point so I just have to
of tape at this point so I just have to make sure it doesn’t stick to itself and
make sure it doesn’t stick to itself and
make sure it doesn’t stick to itself and get too wrinkled now we’re gonna want
get too wrinkled now we’re gonna want
get too wrinkled now we’re gonna want this attached to our board to try and
this attached to our board to try and
this attached to our board to try and make it go on nice and evenly
make it go on nice and evenly
make it go on nice and evenly we can’t just flip it upside down and
we can’t just flip it upside down and
we can’t just flip it upside down and press it on that does seem like it’d be
press it on that does seem like it’d be
press it on that does seem like it’d be the easiest way but I’ve tried that and
the easiest way but I’ve tried that and
the easiest way but I’ve tried that and it never goes on really nice and smooth
it never goes on really nice and smooth
it never goes on really nice and smooth so we do have to do something a little
so we do have to do something a little
so we do have to do something a little more careful than that so to start let’s
more careful than that so to start let’s
more careful than that so to start let’s take our mantel piece and fit it I’m not
take our mantel piece and fit it I’m not
take our mantel piece and fit it I’m not gonna put it right in the center I’m
gonna put it right in the center I’m
gonna put it right in the center I’m gonna put it a little farther toward the
gonna put it a little farther toward the
gonna put it a little farther toward the back because the back doesn’t really
back because the back doesn’t really
back because the back doesn’t really need to be perfectly lined our fireplace
need to be perfectly lined our fireplace
need to be perfectly lined our fireplace is going to be sitting up against a wall
is going to be sitting up against a wall
is going to be sitting up against a wall if that doesn’t have quite enough
if that doesn’t have quite enough
if that doesn’t have quite enough coverage or anything like that it won’t
coverage or anything like that it won’t
coverage or anything like that it won’t be a big
be a big
be a big so overlapping just by about an inch and
so overlapping just by about an inch and
so overlapping just by about an inch and trying to keep it nice and straight so
trying to keep it nice and straight so
trying to keep it nice and straight so that our contact paper will go over it
that our contact paper will go over it
that our contact paper will go over it straight and to attach this down onto
straight and to attach this down onto
straight and to attach this down onto the paper see that it’s sticking to it
the paper see that it’s sticking to it
the paper see that it’s sticking to it like I said it’s basically tape so now
like I said it’s basically tape so now
like I said it’s basically tape so now what we’re gonna try and do is lift it
what we’re gonna try and do is lift it
what we’re gonna try and do is lift it up and start laying it down over the top
up and start laying it down over the top
up and start laying it down over the top of our mantle one bit at a time you can
of our mantle one bit at a time you can
of our mantle one bit at a time you can now see what it’s supposed to look like
now see what it’s supposed to look like
now see what it’s supposed to look like [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we now have our contact paper stretched
we now have our contact paper stretched
we now have our contact paper stretched out all the way across our mantle as you
out all the way across our mantle as you
out all the way across our mantle as you can see it like I said there would be
can see it like I said there would be
can see it like I said there would be there are some bubbles and some slight
there are some bubbles and some slight
there are some bubbles and some slight wrinkles but we can actually get most of
wrinkles but we can actually get most of
wrinkles but we can actually get most of those out just by carefully pressing
those out just by carefully pressing
those out just by carefully pressing them down if we’re able to push the
them down if we’re able to push the
them down if we’re able to push the bubble to an edge then all of the air
bubble to an edge then all of the air
bubble to an edge then all of the air can easily escape and we can usually get
can easily escape and we can usually get
can easily escape and we can usually get rid of it entirely if you have any
rid of it entirely if you have any
rid of it entirely if you have any bubbles that are in the middle of your
bubbles that are in the middle of your
bubbles that are in the middle of your board and you just can’t get rid of them
board and you just can’t get rid of them
board and you just can’t get rid of them completely the air is probably stuck and
completely the air is probably stuck and
completely the air is probably stuck and can’t escape what we need to do is take
can’t escape what we need to do is take
can’t escape what we need to do is take a sharp razor blade or a pin and poke a
a sharp razor blade or a pin and poke a
a sharp razor blade or a pin and poke a very small hole in part of the bubble
very small hole in part of the bubble
very small hole in part of the bubble this should allow all of the air to
this should allow all of the air to
this should allow all of the air to escape and your bubble to disappear
escape and your bubble to disappear
escape and your bubble to disappear there we go our contact paper is now
there we go our contact paper is now
there we go our contact paper is now nicely secured to the top of our mantle
nicely secured to the top of our mantle
nicely secured to the top of our mantle let’s turn off the excess and attach it
let’s turn off the excess and attach it
let’s turn off the excess and attach it to the sides and see here’s one edge I
to the sides and see here’s one edge I
to the sides and see here’s one edge I want it to reach down to the bottom of
want it to reach down to the bottom of
want it to reach down to the bottom of the mantle and then maybe about an inch
the mantle and then maybe about an inch
the mantle and then maybe about an inch on the bottom to wrap around so let’s
on the bottom to wrap around so let’s
on the bottom to wrap around so let’s cut off our extra about here we’ll want
cut off our extra about here we’ll want
cut off our extra about here we’ll want the contact paper to wrap around the
the contact paper to wrap around the
the contact paper to wrap around the front of our mantle and the side but
front of our mantle and the side but
front of our mantle and the side but this corner piece is just gonna get in
this corner piece is just gonna get in
this corner piece is just gonna get in our way so let’s try and cut that out
our way so let’s try and cut that out
our way so let’s try and cut that out we’re gonna cut lines into our contact
we’re gonna cut lines into our contact
we’re gonna cut lines into our contact paper lined up with the front edge and
paper lined up with the front edge and
paper lined up with the front edge and the side edge of the mantle
the side edge of the mantle
the side edge of the mantle [Music]
now let’s pull our rap fairly tight over
now let’s pull our rap fairly tight over the edge and rap it down over the bottom
the edge and rap it down over the bottom
the edge and rap it down over the bottom of the mantle we can see that even
of the mantle we can see that even
of the mantle we can see that even though I trimmed the sheet there’s a
though I trimmed the sheet there’s a
though I trimmed the sheet there’s a little bit of overlap on to the front
little bit of overlap on to the front
little bit of overlap on to the front that’s alright that will help prevent
that’s alright that will help prevent
that’s alright that will help prevent there being any gap in between the front
there being any gap in between the front
there being any gap in between the front and the side so we’re just going to put
and the side so we’re just going to put
and the side so we’re just going to put a little slit right here so these will
a little slit right here so these will
a little slit right here so these will fold down evenly and then they’ll get
fold down evenly and then they’ll get
fold down evenly and then they’ll get covered by our front sheet
covered by our front sheet
covered by our front sheet [Music]
now just to take out a few more wrinkles
now just to take out a few more wrinkles and spots where it’s not quite even I’m
and spots where it’s not quite even I’m
and spots where it’s not quite even I’m going to lightly go over the contact
going to lightly go over the contact
going to lightly go over the contact paper with the low heat setting on the
paper with the low heat setting on the
paper with the low heat setting on the heat gun
heat gun
heat gun [Music]
with the wood print attached to our
with the wood print attached to our mantle we’re now ready to move back to
mantle we’re now ready to move back to
mantle we’re now ready to move back to the body of our fireplace and finish
the body of our fireplace and finish
the body of our fireplace and finish with the paint job I’m going with this
with the paint job I’m going with this
with the paint job I’m going with this sort of darker red the color on the can
sort of darker red the color on the can
sort of darker red the color on the can is colonial red and I think it makes a
is colonial red and I think it makes a
is colonial red and I think it makes a really good sort of faded brick look
really good sort of faded brick look
really good sort of faded brick look I’ve got three colors of paint I’m gonna
I’ve got three colors of paint I’m gonna
I’ve got three colors of paint I’m gonna be using the red that I already pointed
be using the red that I already pointed
be using the red that I already pointed out is going to be my primary brick
out is going to be my primary brick
out is going to be my primary brick color I have a little bit of this
color I have a little bit of this
color I have a little bit of this caramel color that I’m going to be using
caramel color that I’m going to be using
caramel color that I’m going to be using on the inside of the fireplace to give
on the inside of the fireplace to give
on the inside of the fireplace to give it that sort of fire brick look and then
it that sort of fire brick look and then
it that sort of fire brick look and then I’ve got black which I’m gonna lay down
I’ve got black which I’m gonna lay down
I’ve got black which I’m gonna lay down everywhere that should be pretty covered
everywhere that should be pretty covered
everywhere that should be pretty covered with soot on the inside of the fireplace
[Music]
[Music] there we go our fireplace is now looking
there we go our fireplace is now looking
there we go our fireplace is now looking a lovely brick shade of red however real
a lovely brick shade of red however real
a lovely brick shade of red however real bricks are very rarely one smooth
bricks are very rarely one smooth
bricks are very rarely one smooth uniform color so to make it look a
uniform color so to make it look a
uniform color so to make it look a little more realistic let’s take a few
little more realistic let’s take a few
little more realistic let’s take a few different colors of acrylic paint some
different colors of acrylic paint some
different colors of acrylic paint some crumpled up paper and sort of sponge
crumpled up paper and sort of sponge
crumpled up paper and sort of sponge paint that on all over to give it a more
paint that on all over to give it a more
paint that on all over to give it a more mottled look
using just a little bit of acrylic paint
using just a little bit of acrylic paint and a paintbrush
and a paintbrush
and a paintbrush I added mortar into all of the gaps
I added mortar into all of the gaps
I added mortar into all of the gaps between the bricks and that really makes
between the bricks and that really makes
between the bricks and that really makes it pop I think now the bricks look like
it pop I think now the bricks look like
it pop I think now the bricks look like bricks instead of just like a red
bricks instead of just like a red
bricks instead of just like a red textured wall so I love doing that part
textured wall so I love doing that part
textured wall so I love doing that part we’ve only got one step left before we
we’ve only got one step left before we
we’ve only got one step left before we permanently attach our mantel on top and
permanently attach our mantel on top and
permanently attach our mantel on top and finish our fireplace that’s to take our
finish our fireplace that’s to take our
finish our fireplace that’s to take our black spray-paint and go over and just
black spray-paint and go over and just
black spray-paint and go over and just add a little bit of built-up soot onto
add a little bit of built-up soot onto
add a little bit of built-up soot onto our fireplace
our fireplace
our fireplace [Music]
beautiful be beautiful love adding
beautiful be beautiful love adding weathering to stuff
weathering to stuff
weathering to stuff mmm something looks so good like it
mmm something looks so good like it
mmm something looks so good like it looks good before and then you add
looks good before and then you add
looks good before and then you add weathering and you’re like BAM it’s
weathering and you’re like BAM it’s
weathering and you’re like BAM it’s perfect now all we need to do is attach
perfect now all we need to do is attach
perfect now all we need to do is attach our mantle and our fireplace will be
our mantle and our fireplace will be
our mantle and our fireplace will be complete to attach this we’re gonna use
complete to attach this we’re gonna use
complete to attach this we’re gonna use the hot glue gun again and to start I’m
the hot glue gun again and to start I’m
the hot glue gun again and to start I’m just gonna put two little points of glue
just gonna put two little points of glue
just gonna put two little points of glue on the very back that will hold it in
on the very back that will hold it in
on the very back that will hold it in place so that when I put the bead down
place so that when I put the bead down
place so that when I put the bead down on the front I know it’s not going to
on the front I know it’s not going to
on the front I know it’s not going to shift forward backward or sideways at
shift forward backward or sideways at
shift forward backward or sideways at all
all
all [Music]
there you go mantle piece attached you
there you go mantle piece attached you can see you can lift the whole fireplace
can see you can lift the whole fireplace
can see you can lift the whole fireplace up by the mantel I mean it only weighs
up by the mantel I mean it only weighs
up by the mantel I mean it only weighs like this whole thing is probably like
like this whole thing is probably like
like this whole thing is probably like six pounds maybe I don’t know it’s very
six pounds maybe I don’t know it’s very
six pounds maybe I don’t know it’s very lightweight for a whole fireplace of
lightweight for a whole fireplace of
lightweight for a whole fireplace of course
course
course yeah mantel attached looks like wood the
yeah mantel attached looks like wood the
yeah mantel attached looks like wood the bricks look like brick fantastic this
bricks look like brick fantastic this
bricks look like brick fantastic this thing makes such a cool decorative piece
thing makes such a cool decorative piece
thing makes such a cool decorative piece but to finish it off there’s one more
but to finish it off there’s one more
but to finish it off there’s one more thing it needs and that’s a fire in the
thing it needs and that’s a fire in the
thing it needs and that’s a fire in the fireplace of course we don’t want a real
fireplace of course we don’t want a real
fireplace of course we don’t want a real fire this thing’s made of foam it will
fire this thing’s made of foam it will
fire this thing’s made of foam it will melt and burn and fall apart and smell
melt and burn and fall apart and smell
melt and burn and fall apart and smell terrible we can’t have that so we have a
terrible we can’t have that so we have a
terrible we can’t have that so we have a good substitute
good substitute
good substitute yeah there we go a nice log fire to go
yeah there we go a nice log fire to go
yeah there we go a nice log fire to go in our fireplace this is a neat little
in our fireplace this is a neat little
in our fireplace this is a neat little artificial log fireplace setup that is
artificial log fireplace setup that is
artificial log fireplace setup that is actually also a heater it puts out real
actually also a heater it puts out real
actually also a heater it puts out real heat so you can have fireplace with a
heat so you can have fireplace with a
heat so you can have fireplace with a fire and heat all coming from one spot
fire and heat all coming from one spot
fire and heat all coming from one spot it’s pretty cool now to make this work
it’s pretty cool now to make this work
it’s pretty cool now to make this work there is a cord that comes off of our
there is a cord that comes off of our
there is a cord that comes off of our fire and we need to be able to get that
fire and we need to be able to get that
fire and we need to be able to get that to an outlet so let’s cut just a small
to an outlet so let’s cut just a small
to an outlet so let’s cut just a small hole in the bottom of the back of our
hole in the bottom of the back of our
hole in the bottom of the back of our fireplace so the cord has a place to get
fireplace so the cord has a place to get
fireplace so the cord has a place to get out
beautiful that is so great now it’s like
beautiful that is so great now it’s like a real functional fireplace you’ve got
a real functional fireplace you’ve got
a real functional fireplace you’ve got the nice warm glow you’ve got the look
the nice warm glow you’ve got the look
the nice warm glow you’ve got the look of the flames in the background you’ve
of the flames in the background you’ve
of the flames in the background you’ve got the warmth coming off of it
got the warmth coming off of it
got the warmth coming off of it everything you could need from a
everything you could need from a
everything you could need from a fireplace there you have it now you’re
fireplace there you have it now you’re
fireplace there you have it now you’re all prepared to relax by your own
all prepared to relax by your own
all prepared to relax by your own homemade fireplace if it happens to be
homemade fireplace if it happens to be
homemade fireplace if it happens to be near Christmas time your homemade
near Christmas time your homemade
near Christmas time your homemade fireplace can be the perfect spot to
fireplace can be the perfect spot to
fireplace can be the perfect spot to hang some stockings that was a real fire
hang some stockings that was a real fire
hang some stockings that was a real fire you would really not want that stocking
you would really not want that stocking
you would really not want that stocking to hang that low but that’s all right
to hang that low but that’s all right
to hang that low but that’s all right this isn’t gonna catch your stockings on
this isn’t gonna catch your stockings on
this isn’t gonna catch your stockings on fire there you have it how to build your
fire there you have it how to build your
fire there you have it how to build your very own brick fireplace
very own brick fireplace
very own brick fireplace it’s way lower cost and takes a lot less
it’s way lower cost and takes a lot less
it’s way lower cost and takes a lot less time than putting in a real one there
time than putting in a real one there
time than putting in a real one there are of course some limitations like no
are of course some limitations like no
are of course some limitations like no real fire in your fireplace and there’s
real fire in your fireplace and there’s
real fire in your fireplace and there’s a limit to how much weight you can put
a limit to how much weight you can put
a limit to how much weight you can put on top of it but it really does a good
on top of it but it really does a good
on top of it but it really does a good job of looking like a fireplace I love
job of looking like a fireplace I love
job of looking like a fireplace I love having one of these things thanks for
having one of these things thanks for
having one of these things thanks for joining us for this video and remember
joining us for this video and remember
joining us for this video and remember to come gear yourself up with products
to come gear yourself up with products
to come gear yourself up with products and merch at the king of random calm see
and merch at the king of random calm see
and merch at the king of random calm see you there you can cut right through
you there you can cut right through
you there you can cut right through bricks with a razor blade it’s amazing
bricks with a razor blade it’s amazing
bricks with a razor blade it’s amazing it hit you in your face it wouldn’t even
it hit you in your face it wouldn’t even
it hit you in your face it wouldn’t even hurt
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