DIY Decorative Fireplace Build
5 min reading time
Dreaming of cosy evenings by the fire, but don't have one? Just build yourself one! Of course, you can't make a real fire here, but you can still use candles to create a cosy atmosphere on those dark days. Our step-by-step instructions explain how to build a DIY fireplace yourself.
Step-by-step to the decorative fireplace
You will need this material:
- MDF/HDF - fibreboard, thickness 10 mm:
2 pieces: 109 x 54.5 cm (for floor and ceiling panel)
2 pieces: 110 x 48 cm (for the backs of the body)
4 pieces: 110 x 48 cm (for the sides of the body)
8 pieces: 48 x 19 cm (for the bottoms of the body)
6 pieces: 10 x 50 cm (for the feet of the inner bottom plate)
1 piece: 50 x 60 cm (for the inner bottom plate) - 1 piece of MDF/HDF board, thickness 3 mm, 70 x 110 cm (for the back wall)
- Trim strips, approx. 450 cm in total, 40 x 45 mm
- Folding rule and pencil
- Mounting glue and Sanding Pad
- Wood screws (approx. 20 x 3 cm) and cordless screwdriver
- To Fillfiller and spatula
- Mitre box (to saw the angles of the mouldings) and scroll saw
- To Mask painter's masking tape
- To Bond & Block primer
- Eggshell Varnish in the colour of your choice
- Brush, Rollers, paint tray
Build your own decorative fireplace: The MissPompadour video tutorial
Everything for your project
At MissPompadour you will find a wide range of accessories.
To Sand - MissPompadour Sanding Pad
€3.00
incl. VAT
To Fill - MissPompadour Filler
Content: 0.4 Kilogramm (€24.75* / 1 Kilogramm)
€9.90
incl. VAT
Spachtel mit Holzgriff 60mm
€5.95
incl. VAT
Paint roller for water-based paints 10cm - wood, tiles, plastic
€3.00
incl. VAT