What better way to add some visual interest than a diy rustic floating beam.
Diy rustic beam mantel.
I determined my measurements and had my lumber.
Steps involved in how to make a rustic beam mantel.
In this video i demonstrate how i make rustic barn wood beams out of cheap 1x6 pine boards.
Chop the boards to give them the desired shape of the mantel use nails and glue to hold the boards in place perfectly smoothen the end of the wood beams to give a seamless appearance to the mantel space.
In order to achieve the illusion of a single beam or solid piece of wood it s important that the cuts for 3 of.
Cut the wood to size.
First i took my measurements i needed three boards to fit around the existing brackets and two pieces for the ends.
Our family room mantel was pretty boring.
In this case i am building a mantel for above my wood stove.
Age and distress the wood beam.