My new makeshift Fireplace....

BigDave · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 06:34 PM** #1

I moved into my new apartment on the 1st of December 2011, The room was lovely but just a shell...... A friend of mine offered me an old electric Fire that just needed a good clean but worked fine!!

I then had the idea of building my own surround out of MDF and coating it with mahogany varnish, painted in a certain way that it looks like real wood. and two roofing slates for the base.

It was a considerably cheap build only costing in the region of about 40 euro!!

MDF = 18.50
2 Slates = 4.00
Skrews = 6.50
Varnish = 8.95

I'm thrilled with how it turned out. Its completely free standing and now it can be used in any room of house or come with me wherever I move to next. It comes in three parts so its easy to dismantle, and it plugs into any regular socket!!

radharc · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 06:38 PM** #2

Look great,Well done ...

mondubics · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 07:05 PM** #3

Fantastic - an idea for flat-pack sales maybe?
It looks really cosy at Christmas - even Shrek has pulled up a chair!

smokeyeyes · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 09:07 PM** #4

Looks really well Dave. Well done. Plain and simple and cosy.

TickTock · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 09:20 PM** #5

That's looking great! Mondubics is absolute right, you should market your invention! I love your 'Ta-Da!" photo - brilliant.

BigDave · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 09:44 PM** #6

Thanks a bunch guys..... It Makes it all worthwhile to hear nice comments!!

Very clever mondubics, would you believe i never even copped that Shrek was sitting in an armchair, He's also looking at the fire :-D

And smokeyeyes your dead right, simpler can be better in the right conditions!!

I wouldn't mind doing it as a little business, it was enjoyable and satifying to make, but I might have to practice on a couple more first to fine tune it.......

I'm already hooked now, more projects to come..... TTFN ;-)

mandylyn · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 10:19 PM** #7

Great job Dave , makes the room really cosy. hope ya dont get 2 many shreks stopping by :-)

Chris P · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 10:40 PM** #8

Fantastic work, BigDave.

Thanks for sharing!

Regards
Chris P
Admin

joanmul · **Posted: 14-02-2012 , 11:19 PM** #9

You're a star!!!

melissabell · **Posted: 15-02-2012 , 01:00 PM** #10

That looks fantastic!!! and I love that you can take it with you when you move, before we got our house I lived in lots of different flats etc in Dublin andf any improvements had to stay put :( I didn't think like you did. Very clever!!!!!

Leahsmam · **Posted: 15-02-2012 , 11:46 PM** #11

great job. love your room, very cosy

Gormal · **Posted: 22-02-2012 , 08:27 PM** #12

super job on this and the buggy!!

Sarahnimble · **Posted: 24-02-2012 , 02:54 PM** #13

The room looks great well done!

The fireplace is top notch as well.

I hope you will be very happy

crazygranny · **Posted: 24-02-2012 , 07:13 PM** #14

Well done! It looks really classy :)

Joe Bloggs · **Posted: 11-03-2012 , 02:32 PM** #15

Great work man,well done.So what time will you be round to do mine at??

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	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 06:34 PM #1
BigDave Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wicklow Posts: 132	My new makeshift Fireplace.... I moved into my new apartment on the 1st of December 2011, The room was lovely but just a shell...... A friend of mine offered me an old electric Fire that just needed a good clean but worked fine!! I then had the idea of building my own surround out of MDF and coating it with mahogany varnish, painted in a certain way that it looks like real wood. and two roofing slates for the base. It was a considerably cheap build only costing in the region of about 40 euro!! MDF = 18.50 2 Slates = 4.00 Skrews = 6.50 Varnish = 8.95 I'm thrilled with how it turned out. Its completely free standing and now it can be used in any room of house or come with me wherever I move to next. It comes in three parts so its easy to dismantle, and it plugs into any regular socket!! Attached Images

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 06:38 PM #2
radharc Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny Posts: 102	Look great,Well done ...

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 07:05 PM #3
mondubics Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: D6 Posts: 446	Fantastic - an idea for flat-pack sales maybe? It looks really cosy at Christmas - even Shrek has pulled up a chair!

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 09:07 PM #4
smokeyeyes Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greystones, Co. Wicklow Posts: 725	Looks really well Dave. Well done. Plain and simple and cosy.

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 09:20 PM #5
TickTock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: D24 Posts: 525	That's looking great! Mondubics is absolute right, you should market your invention! I love your 'Ta-Da!" photo - brilliant.

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 09:44 PM #6
BigDave Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wicklow Posts: 132	Thanks a bunch guys..... It Makes it all worthwhile to hear nice comments!! Very clever mondubics, would you believe i never even copped that Shrek was sitting in an armchair, He's also looking at the fire :-D And smokeyeyes your dead right, simpler can be better in the right conditions!! I wouldn't mind doing it as a little business, it was enjoyable and satifying to make, but I might have to practice on a couple more first to fine tune it....... I'm already hooked now, more projects to come..... TTFN ;-)

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 10:19 PM #7
mandylyn Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 250	Fireplace Great job Dave , makes the room really cosy. hope ya dont get 2 many shreks stopping by :-)

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 10:40 PM #8
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	from Admin Fantastic work, BigDave. Thanks for sharing! Regards Chris P Admin

	Posted: 14-02-2012 , 11:19 PM #9
joanmul Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Posts: 151	You're a star!!!

	Posted: 15-02-2012 , 01:00 PM #10
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	That looks fantastic!!! and I love that you can take it with you when you move, before we got our house I lived in lots of different flats etc in Dublin andf any improvements had to stay put :( I didn't think like you did. Very clever!!!!!

	Posted: 15-02-2012 , 11:46 PM #11
Leahsmam Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: wexford Posts: 197	great job. love your room, very cosy

	Posted: 22-02-2012 , 08:27 PM #12
Gormal Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Kerry Posts: 686	super job on this and the buggy!!

	Posted: 24-02-2012 , 02:54 PM #13
Sarahnimble Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cork Posts: 21	The room looks great well done! The fireplace is top notch as well. I hope you will be very happy

	Posted: 24-02-2012 , 07:13 PM #14
crazygranny Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Athlone Posts: 53	Fireplace Well done! It looks really classy :)

	Posted: 11-03-2012 , 02:32 PM #15
Joe Bloggs Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Crumlin, D12 Posts: 17	Great work man,well done.So what time will you be round to do mine at??