Crown Molding Above Brick Fireplace

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.

Crown molding above brick 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. If they re too shallow the screws will stick out noticeably and the quick clips will not hold over time. I used 1 x3 s to nail the lower edge wall side of the crown to. We have a brick fireplace and wanted to continue the crown.

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. 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. 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.

All the white molding looked beautiful and really made the fireplace mantle the focal point of the room. Since the crown is angled you can fit furring strips behind the crown. You ll also need to line up the clips so they don t align over the brick s mortar which is.