Fireplace Mantel

Fireplace Mantel Kyle HeynResearchVikings- Early carpenters Used wood in almost all constructionDragon shipsSimilar boat still made today: Gondola

Why Carpentry?It interests meI think its funA life skill I will attain

My IdeaBuild a fireplace mantelFirst Step:Pick what kind of design I wanted to go after.

Step TwoDetermine what can be done with what I have

Step ThreeSketched my primary thoughts

Step FourI realized how much work that would be and re-sketched it

Steps Five, Six, and SevenStep FiveWent to Homestead in Brookings and bought my wood, stain, conditioner, polyurethane, and brushesStep SixTake the boards home and sand them with 80, 120, and 220 grit sand paperStep SevenWipe the board clean, apply conditioner, and apply stain. Let sit for a few minutes and wipe off.

Step EightApply polyurethane

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Step NineTare off tile and re-tile the wall and floor

Before AfterTools Needed

Step 10Pull off trim and nail on first boards

Step ElevenPut on first board that will be seen

Step TwelveNail on the next four boards one inch up and one inch over

Step ThirteenCut excess at a little under three inches

Step FourteenPut on the last two front boards and the cap board

Beginners LuckI should have checked for it to be level but I got lucky

One Last Thing to ConciderFIRE CODE

Any Further Questions?