Since they were upper cabinets i used 2 4 s to build out a base.
Diy built in cabinets fireplace.
Next you can see the cabinets starting to take shape here and the back of the wall that would run up from the mantle.
The build fireplace built ins.
As you can imagine our hardwood.
He made a simple base attached it to the floor and wall made a box for the cabinet that will house flush mount doors and added face trim see our built ins post for directions.
I planned out my cabinets very carefully to be 20 5 x 32 x 29 5.
I secured the base to the wall and added the cabinets.
The space i had on either side of the mantel was about 69 wide and 23 deep.
Identify good attach points to studs drill and countersink screws through the panel and into the studs.
J used the same process as we used with our diy built ins.
The fireplace was installed by the fireplace manufacturers in a basic wood frame that our contractor put up ahead of time.
In the end you have to pick the best materials and equipment for accomplishing all your objectives.
Then i leveled and attached the cabinets to the wall.
Martie s fireplace proved to be a true challenge.
To make my diy built in cabinets around my fireplace a reality i measured and planned it all out.
The intricacy of the renovation goes assembling the flat pack is the simplest part.