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Prepare Fireplace Structure and Attach First Furring Strip

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Fast Fireplace Makeover. Rock Fireplace To Weathered Wood.

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What happens here

After the old rock facade has been removed and any significant ledges have been jackhammered down, the existing brick or block fireplace needs to be prepared. This involves creating a stable and flat backing for the new shiplap. Since direct nailing into brick/block is not feasible, 1x2 furring strips will be used as a sub-structure. These strips need to be secured using masonry nails and construction adhesive. Due to the uneven nature of brick, wood shims will be necessary to ensure the furring strips are perfectly plumb and level, creating a consistent surface for the subsequent layers.

Goal: Create a stable and flat backing for shiplap installation.

Tools and materials

  • 1x2 Furring Strips — Creating the primary sub-structure for the shiplap
  • Caulk Gun — Applying liquid nails or other construction adhesive
  • Cordless Drill Ryobi — Driving screws into the framing
  • Liquid Nails — Providing additional adhesion for the furring strips to the brick surface
  • Self-Tapping Deck Screws — Securing furring strips to existing wood framing (like a 2x4 stud)
  • Wood Shims Cedar — Leveling and plumbing the furring strips against uneven brickwork

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Okay, now we got our fireplace all demoled. Got the rock all torn off. We had to take and jackhammer this little ledge down here. And now we're going to actually start uh installing our furring strips cuz we got to get This is a block fireplace. And I can't nail or screw anything into it. So, I got to put some furring strips on here. And they're just like little 1 by twos right here. I'm going to attach those on there. I'm going to I got some nails I can actually nail into block to hold them on. And then we're going to use liquid nails on the back of it to secure it down here. And I got to wedge, do some little bit of wedging cuz it's not completely straight all the way. So, we're going to show you this process. Here we go. So, the first furring strip I'm going to attach is right here. And I'm just I got a 2x4 right here that the sides are framed on. So, I'm going to attach this one first by just screwing it on here with some selftapping deck screws.

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