DIY (fireplace) Surround, possible?

[bigmaz]

Hey,

We have been looking at modern surrounds for our living room, but they seem to be very expensive for what really looks like a simple to make piece. So I thought I might try and build my own surround. Something along the lines of this one in Argos:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...94/c_2/2|cat_14417894|Fireplaces|14418149.htm

How easy would this be to build? And how would the best way be to go about it? The corner joints etc....

Cheers
Bigmaz

 

[dextrous]

Easy enough. Simple box structures glued and screwed. Make a cardboard model to get the template designs, remembering that the thickness of the card will be the thickness of the material used.

Are you intending to put a fire within it? This will affect the materials used within its construction.

 

[bigmaz]

Thanks dextrous for your reply.

It will just have pebbles in it, no fire........ So would Butt joints all round be the way to go to construct it?

 

[dextrous]

Pretty much. I'd sit down with a bit of paper and draw out the exact dimensions of each piece, then get B&Q to cut it out of MDF with one of their big machines.