How do you make a faux wood beam mantel?

Cut the wood to size.
Age and distress the wood beam.
Sand down the mantel.
Assess the distressed markings.
Step 6: Stain and apply paint treatment.
Mark the location of the corbels and cut the board for the bottom of the mantel beam.
Create the faux brick corbels.
Attach the corbels to the bottom board.

How do you make a box beam mantel?

Create your own box beam mantel!…Instructions:

Step 1: Cut 45• miter cuts at each end on two of your 1x8x6 boards.
Step 2: Glue and nail the boards in place.
Step 3: Measure and cut your end caps to size.
Step 4: Distress your beam.
Step 5: Fill the wood seam with wood putty.
Step 6: Sand your beam.

How do you make a rustic beam?

Construct a simple 3-sided box from one 1×4 and two 1×6 whitewood boards using wood glue and a nail gun. Fill in nail holes with wood filler, then distress and stain the box for a rustic look. Repeat until you have enough boxes to span the length of your ceiling. These boxes will be your ceiling beams.

What can I use for a faux fireplace?

Consider Faux Brick If you want to make your DIY faux fireplace even more realistic, consider adding faux brick. This lovely option from becausemammasaidso can be easily replicated, and the synthetic white brick helps it feel even cozier, adding texture that looks great against the neutral palette.

How do you make a simple mantel box?

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut 45• miter cuts at each end on two of your 1x8x6 boards.
Step 2: Glue and nail the boards in place.
Step 3: Measure and cut your end caps to size.
Step 4: Distress your beam.
Step 5: Fill the wood seam with wood putty.
Step 6: Sand your beam.

How do you make a box beam?

Step 1: Determine the Number of Box Beams. The first thing I did was decide how many beams I wanted, and this was really determined by the length of the room.
Step 2: Find the Ceiling Joists.
Step 3: Attach 2×6 Boards to the Ceiling.
Step 4: Build the Box Beams.
Step 5: Stain the Beams.
Step 6: Install the Box Beams.