Crown Molding Above Brick Fireplace

Mark and drill into the mortar not the stone brick to secure the strips using tapcon screws this way it can always be patched if you remove the crown.

Crown molding above brick fireplace.

Since the crown is angled you can fit furring strips behind the crown. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace design tv over fireplace. I used 1 x3 s to nail the lower edge wall side of the crown to. End cap or square nose molding is often used to transition from one type of flooring to another but it can also be used where flooring meets a vertical brick fireplace such as a fireplace.

While crown molding can produce a unique look in conjunction with brick installing our kits into this medium will take some extra effort when compared to typical drywall and wood applications. You ll also need to line up the clips so they don t align over the brick s mortar which is. Dec 28 2013 explore camilla nelson s board fireplace moulding followed by 138 people on pinterest. So when we didn t end up building long story you can read all about it here i was left with an unfulfilled hope of having a white fireplace with white woodwork above it.

If they re too shallow the screws will stick out noticeably and the quick clips will not hold over time. We have a brick fireplace and wanted to continue the crown. But the brick was done so well that i felt it deserved the senior status of the two decorating items and so i dissolved the crown molding through it.