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    Home » Home Reno » adding trim to fireplace

    adding trim to fireplace

    Published by Gail | Published January 28, 2010 | Updated May 14, 2021
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    Before (just a reminder how I started)

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    I’ve added the trim to both ends of the mantel. See that little empty spot to the right? Today I cut the piece of wide trim for it, and I trimmed (using the jig saw) the lauan to match. Lots of piddling little things that take a lot of time!

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    I taped and glued this trim on Tuesday night. I also taped and glued the trim on the other side of the firebox. Then I sat back (around midnight) to admire my work. Suddenly I noticed on the right side, it was ALL WRONG! Wish I had taken a picture, but pure panic set in, I jumped up and started ripping off tape, hoping that I was in time to remove the trim without any damage. Whew! I was just in the nick of time. I decided to call it a night and head to bed, start fresh on Wednesday.

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    It was a sunny day (but very cold) on Wednesday, a good day to set the miter saw up and get busy. I drew a rough sketch of what I wanted my trim to look like, took some measurements and got busy.

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    I am showing you how I cut the trim. I do NOT suggest you do this! In fact I highly recommend you NOT do this. This trim is very thin and fragile. It is nearly impossible to cut the tip off without splintering and splitting it. I did that several times and then decided I needed to find a better way so as not to have so much waste. If the piece I was working with was long, I used a scrap piece of wood to hold down the very tip. This kept the tip in place, not flying up and hitting me. It also kept the trim from splitting.

    I don’t have a picture of another way I cut the trim. If it was a short piece, I cut one end off of a long piece. To cut the other end off I laid a piece of small scrap wood on top and cut through both pieces at the same time. This allowed me to keep my fingers a safe distance away from the blade. Remember, I am not suggesting you use this method. I highly recommend you using a yellow miter box and hand saw. (I do not have one)

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    This is the hearth taped to “dry fit” everything. I wanted to fit it all, step back and take a look. I didn’t want any near disasters like I had the day before!

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    This picture is another view of the dry fit process. Sort of reminds me of my hands of late…full of band aids. I think I can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel!

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    See that cute applique? That was a Christmas gift from Jamie. I’m always complaining about how expensive they are. She bought me this one and two smaller ones. Isn’t she the sweetest? love ya girl!

    gail

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    1. Phillips Phamily Mama

      January 30, 2010 at 2:59 am

      LOVE it! You are doing such a great job! Now, I KNOW that is a LOT of work! Beautiful!

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    2. All My Yesterdays

      January 28, 2010 at 11:04 pm

      Looking good!

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    3. Karyn @ Candarbry Garden

      January 28, 2010 at 5:37 pm

      I too whined about how expensive the little decal doo hickeys are. I ended up doing a spackle stencil treatment on my new fireplace. If you have a second, come check it out, you might want to add something in your side boxes, and this is cool.
      Your fireplace is beginning to look like a piece of art!
      Karyn

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    4. Tricia

      January 28, 2010 at 3:57 pm

      Gail, it's looking fantastic! I'm loving all of the detail. Great job!

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    5. Julie @ followyourheartwoodworking

      January 28, 2010 at 2:23 pm

      WOW, great transformation, Gail.

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    6. Pam

      January 28, 2010 at 2:14 pm

      Looking great. You have done a fantastic job.

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