This is part three in our series on building a mantle for an electric fireplace insert and TV wall. The next thing we did was to center and attach the TV mount above the fireplace. I then ran four 2" x 1" wood strips up the wall making sure to secure them into the...

This is the second part of our fireplace wall build. To see how I built the mantle frame see our article here: https://fireplacegenius.com/fireplace-information/step-by-step-directions-and-photos-on-building-a-mantle-with-a-wall-insert-for-an-electric-fireplace/ Once...

How we went from this big bulky 1980's entertainment center to a much sleeker, modern looking built-in electric fireplace with a tile surround and wall-mounted TV in 3 days. First:  I cleared the area and we got to work...