It was estimated that about three-ish feet tall by four-ish feet wide would be nearly perfect for the wall space we had decided to put it against. Granted, the diagram is way more clean than how the boxes turned out, especially the ends, but hey, it was all covered up nicely. In the pictures above you can see how the basic vertical columns were boxed up. The fireplace would have two larger vertical columns, on top of a raised platform, and capped with a slightly overhanging mantle. Way better than sitting there for 15 minutes. Two 20lb dumb bells to weight down larger sections as the glue dried, but you could also use stacks of books or jars of spare change (which were also used) or anything that will put pressure on a pieceĪ piece of old plywood - to spread the weightīinder Clips!!! These things are a life saver when it comes to holding smaller sections together. Paint brushes and drop clothes - we used a camping tarp. Paints: red, grey, brown, black, whatever color you want to paint your fireplaceġ1. This started out as a good idea, but turned out to be more of pain than the asthetic appeal we had hoped it would bringġ0. In an early project I found that Elmer's Wood Glue works great on cardboard - it adheres quickly and bonds expectionally well!Ĩ. Wouldn't hurt to have an extra blade or two on hand just in case.ħ. Hindsight being 20/20, it would have been better to use all single walled boxesĢ. For some parts I used double walled boxes, for others I used single walled boxes. Cardboard, lots of it! The flatter, less wrinkled and bent the better. So, some of the basic items you will need:ġ.
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