How To Make Your Own Wood Fireplace Screen

You can make your own beautiful wood fireplace screen for a lot less money that you can purchase one in a store.

Not only will it be less expensive to build your own, but you can make it to fit your fireplace and match your décor.

You will need three solid wood cabinet doors, one of which should be larger than the other two in width. You can pick these up at a flea market or other sale—you will want to refinish them anyway.

Start off by removing all the hardware from the cabinet doors. Fill any holes with wood putty and when the putty is dry, sand with fine sand paper to have a smooth flat surface. If you wish to stain or paint the doors, do so now. If you use paint, ensure that your paint is safe to be used near heat so that it wont bubble, melt or cause a fire.

Place all three doors face side down on the floor, side by side, with the largest door in the center. Use two sets of hinges on each door to door section, one on top and one on bottom, for a total of four hinges.

If you want to add some decorative hardwood accents, stain them to match the doors and let dry. Then, using wood glue, glue the accents into place on the front of the door, ensuring that you wipe off any excess glue.

You can also add a decorative wood molding to trim the doors with. Trim the molding to fit the doors, then stain to match. Glue to the top, or borders of the door (whichever your preference) and allow to dry.

When all the glue is dry, you are ready to use your new wood fireplace screen. Simply stand up and angle the two side doors backwards to have the screen stand in front of your fireplace. You have now created an original wood fireplace screen, one that you will treasure for years to come!

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