Crown Molding Above Brick Fireplace

You ll also need to line up the clips so they don t align over the brick s mortar which is.

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. We have a brick fireplace and wanted to continue the crown. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace design tv over fireplace. If they re too shallow the screws will stick out noticeably and the quick clips will not hold over time.

All the white molding looked beautiful and really made the fireplace mantle the focal point of the room. Below i could have wrapped the crown molding around the brick fireplace and that would have looked nice. Since the crown is angled you can fit furring strips behind the crown. 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.

Brick is naturally tough and it can be difficult to drive screws in at an acceptable depth. 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. 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.