People ask all the time how easy our wall paneling is to install.
Easy enough for a 50-year-old woman with mixed DIY experience.
Shelley from Williston, Ohio, wanted to redo her fireplace. As you can see in the before photo, her fireplace had a flat front, which could make hanging artwork easy, but was also bland.
Building the fireplace surround with stacked stone panels, even with a shallow profile as shown in the after photo, dresses up the living room and creates a more traditional fireplace look. Because Shelley carried the design all the way up to the ceiling, it also functions as a decorative accent wall.
“I purchased the stone paneling with the idea I would install it myself, then I decided to ask a handyman who installed my countertop,” said Shelley.
The handyman, however, didn’t want to work on a fireplace so Shelley went back to her original plan of doing it herself. She described herself in her email to us as a “50 year old woman” with DIY skills, though no experience in mitering corners.
What did Shelley think of the installation process? “It was easy to do, and I did it all myself. Everyone is amazed,” she said. “However, I did refer to the directions several times.”
Working closely with our installation guides is a good idea regardless of your DIY skill because they’re designed to ensure a beautiful, durable result. We have detailed instructions for both indoor and outdoor projects (the latter are a bit different to ensure that no water gets between the stone panels and the wall), as well as instructions as to how to cut the panels, how to miter a corner, caulking techniques, and more.
Mitering was the only challenge Shelley faced. “Mitering the corners was difficult, but that's because I'm inexperienced with it,” she said. “Overall, I would highly recommend them to anyone.”
Thanks for the testimonial, Shelley. You can see how easy it is by watching our videos and/or checking out our installation guides.
To see more exciting stone fireplace surround designs, take a look at the photos below of other customer projects:
