How to Install a Wood Mantel on a Masonry Fireplace

Hello Remodelaholics! I’m Tasha and I blog over at Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body about thrifty DIY projects and home renovations. You may remember my first contributor post about how to transform an outdated, cultured marble vanity with concrete or my popular post about how we built a wood screen to hide the ugly utility boxes on the side of our house. I am very much a Remodelaholic, so I know I am in good company here

There are tons of DIY mantel ideas out there, including this easy and simple DIY mantel. You can even build an awesome faux mantel if you don’t have a functional fireplace. We didn’t opt for any of those options because we were dreaming of a solid, live-edge mantel. We found the perfect...

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