So once the fireplace was framed out and the built in cabinetry installed we had two feet of drywall on the left side of the windows and about 6 visible on the right.
Diy built ins next to fireplace.
The build fireplace built ins the fireplace was installed by the fireplace manufacturers in a basic wood frame that our contractor put up ahead of time.
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In the first house the plans didn t account for the depth of the fireplace or built ins on the fireplace wall.
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Once you re settled on what built in project you re going to build it s time to get to work.
You should be trained in basic woodworking tools necessary for built ins.
Storage was our main priority with the fireplace built ins but were also craving more space to display our seasonal items.
But still i m just beginning in my journey.
Diy built ins around fireplace.
Fireplace built ins design concept.
Each project is unique and may require a certain skill set.
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The depth of the walls on either side of the fireplace isn t very deep so the shelves and cabinets of the built ins are only 12 inches deep and 14 high.
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I have built some very basic things like my diy blanket ladder floating shelves picture ledge and toddler bed.
This depth doesn t give us a lot of functional storage but honestly we have plenty of storage in our home so i m not super concerned.
Now keep in mind i am a novice in woodworking.
This week i tackled building my own diy built ins around our fireplace.
After about two years of considering our options hiring vs diy we went ahead with adding built ins around our fireplace on our own.