Good Morning Steemians!
Going to do a quick recap of a home improvement project I did recently, freshening up the fireplace in my bedroom. Links to the materials will be provided at the end.
As you can see above, the green tile was doing nothing to make a comfortable space to relax, and the covering was old brass, which added to the 1970's theme.
The first step was to remove the cover, simply by opening the doors, reaching in up top, and unscrewing the two bolts that were holding it in place. These were hand screws, so no tools were needed. After removing that and cleaning up the surrounding, I started placing faux stone in the top corner ( you can see the first one above). After realizing I needed to put the cover back on before fitting all of the stone in, I turned my attention to that.
I bought a metallic black Rustoleum spray paint, and gave the cover two full coats, allowing time for it to dry. After placing it back on I started back on arranging the stone. To get it to adhere I used a Loctite caulk that does a great job with these materials.
These "stones" are easily cut with a miter saw, just make sure you are wearing a mask, or in a well-ventilated area, because they create a lot of dust. Measuring each stone, then running down to my garage for each cut was very time consuming, but worth it! Mixing and matching the colors, shapes, and sizes was the most difficult part, but it worked out nicely, and I had a completely new fireplace for under $100!
Faux Stone-https://www.lowes.com/pd/AirStone-8-sq-ft-Spring-Creek-Primary-Wall-Faux-Stone-Veneer/50247197
Loctite Caulk-https://www.lowes.com/pd/LOCTITE-Power-Grab-Ultimate-White-Interior-Exterior-Multi-purpose-Construction-Adhesive-Actual-Net-Contents-9-fl-oz/1000167821
Spray Paint-https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rust-Oleum-Universal-Black-Enamel-Spray-Paint-Actual-Net-Contents-12-oz/3728797