Do-it-yourself fireplace made of drywall

Even a novice builder can transform his house beyond recognition with the help of a fireplace made of drywall. The result will please not only the residents of the house, but also amaze the guests. If everything is done correctly, then this element of the interior will turn out no worse than a real heating device. If you wish, you can veneer it with original tiles, put it inside the candle to give it more expressiveness. From this article you will learn how to make a fireplace yourself from drywall.

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The main advantages of decorative fireplaces

Do-it-yourself decorative fireplace made of drywall has a lot of undeniable advantages:

• You can install such a device in the most ordinary city apartment - for this it is not at all necessary to obtain any permissions or draw up additional documents.
• Drywall fireplace can have a variety of configuration and shape, which allows you to fit it into any, even the most unusual interior.
• The construction of such a decorative device requires the simplest materials that can be found in any modern building store.
• Such designs are absolutely safe, because they do not have a source of open flame.
• The cost of installing such a fireplace is very low.
• You can use it as a stand or shelf.
• The flame can be simulated by an electric fireplace installed in the furnace body.

Important! If you do not screw the appliance body to the wall, you can freely move it around the house. That is, you can use it as necessary, each time installing in a new place.

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What are drywall fireplaces?

Depending on the functional and design features, drywall fireplaces are divided into the following varieties:

• Niches or portals made of drywall. They are made from drywall sheets, electric fireplaces are mounted inside.
• Decorative fireplaces that look like real heating appliances. In this case, a purchased or home-made biofireplace is installed in the furnace.
• Symbolic decorative designs. They only remotely resemble real heating appliances.

Important! Similar devices are also frontal, that is, they are installed near a wall or placed in a corner. A self-made corner raised fireplace is an ideal option in a limited usable area. This is especially true for small-sized city apartments.

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How to decide on the design of a decorative device?

Depending on the preferences of the owners of the house and the conditions in the room, plasterboard fireplaces can have various shapes and designs:

• In large rooms, devices that imitate real fireplaces of a natural size look quite organically. Inside they are better equipped with an electric fireplace.
• In small rooms it is more appropriate to place false fireplaces in the middle of the room right next to the wall, thereby preserving more useful square meters.

Important! Do not install such units in hard-to-reach places, near doors or radiators.

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What will be needed for the construction of a decorative fireplace?

It’s really easy to build a false fireplace from drywall with your own hands.

First, prepare the following tools and materials:

• Metal U-shaped profile for drywall sheets.
• Guide and rack rails.
• Drywall sheets.
• For the frame screws.
• Self-tapping screws with a special countersunk head for drywall.
• Dowels.
• Screwdriver.
• Hammer drill.
• Roulette.
• The grinder.
• Plumb or construction level.
• Building silicone.
• Putty.
• Water-based paint.

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How to build a “fake” drywall fireplace?

Now we will consider how do-it-yourself fireplaces are made from drywall step by step. A detailed diagram that will certainly help you install a decorative heating device at home looks like this:

1. First, you need to attach a support frame to the wall with dowels, then assemble the frame onto the screws. As the work progresses, install the rack profiles on the guide rails.
2. After installing the next element, be sure to check the horizontal and vertical of all planes.
3. Use the tape measure to control the sharpness of the lines of the rectangular areas. The length of the diagonals of all the rectangles must be the same.
4. Create curvilinear planes - through the metal profiles it is necessary to cut equal intervals, then bend to get the desired shape.
5. Now you can sheathe the finished frame with drywall. Please note that the cross member and side panels should be covered with drywall on both sides of the profile. The material is fastened every 10-15 cm with the help of special self-tapping screws with a countersunk head.
6. Glue several sheets of drywall with building silicone. Cut out the part acting as a podium from the material.
7. Using the same technology, make a shelf, which you will then place above the fireplace itself.
8. Using building silicone and screws, attach the podium and shelf to the main body.
9. Carefully cover all joints and holes.
10. Next, putty the entire surface of the finished body with putty.
11. Paint the case in the selected color. Take into account the design of the room in which you plan to place the fireplace.

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Decorative design of artificial portals

If you wish, you can install an electric fireplace inside the finished structure or decorate it with facing materials.

The following materials can be used for this purpose:

• Natural or artificial stone.
• Ceramic tiles.
• Marble.
• Brick.
• Wood.

When choosing a cladding, be sure to keep in mind that it must in no case create an additional load for the hull. Often today you can find a fireplace made in the apartment with your own hands made of drywall, additionally decorated with forged metal elements.

Important! Stone and decorative tiles are attached to the body using ordinary tile glue. You can also use “liquid nails” for this.

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Now you have a complete understanding of how to make a fireplace with your own hands to decorate the interior. And if this idea is still interesting to you, then now you are convinced that it is very simple to implement. Good luck