How To Build A Brick Fireplace. Brick fireplace ideas often hinge on a great mantel. As the fireplace gets high enough start laying the flue tiles and seal them with mortar.
Cut the metal lath with a utility knife to fit inside the painters tape so the dimensions of the fireplace are. To make the wash mixture mix one part blue paint and one part white paint with four parts of water. In all this fireplace required 75 firebrick for the firebox about 600 brick for the backup walls and throat 700 brick for the shell and 1100 brick for the chimney.
Paint a red brick fireplace a deep shade of matte blue.
When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel. Step-by-step guide to build a brick fireplace Step 1. And heres the finished brick fireplace makeover. Well thats a wrap.
