Mounting A Heavy Mantle To A Wall

The mantel should fit around the cleats which hold it in position.
Mounting a heavy mantle to a wall. These screws should be roughly 16 inches apart fasten the mantel to the cleats along the top shelf and along the two. Tim carter demonstrates how to use a hidden french cleat to attach a gorgeous fireplace mantel to a wall. Attach the template board to the wall using 2 screws on the outermost studs. Drill pilot holes into the template board not attached to the wall at this point at the locations of the studs.
Drill holes half of height of your beam. Learn this clever way to attach the mantel to the wall without using screws or nails. Push the mantel against the wall using the drawn lines. Hold the mantel above the fireplace at the height you wish to mount it at least 6 inches away from the firebox.
The solution is a french cleat. Our beam was 6 tall so nate drilled down 3 determine desired height of your mantel. To sum it up here are the quick steps to take if you are trying to figure out how to install a mantel. Hold the mantle up against the wall where you intend to install it.
Once the mantel was hung i seriously couldn t believe how different the fireplace looked. By using a method that distributes the weight and pressure on to the studs behind the wall instead of the wall. Because of the weight you may need someone to help you lift the mantle from the floor and hold it in place. Then use the drill to insert screws through the mantel and into the cleats.
Make sure to measure and mark accurately so that the mantle holes will align perfectly with the lag bolts. Mount the fireplace mantel. I will share soon how i disguised the old mantel slab gap. Turn the mantel face down and measure the distance from the mantel s top edge to the gap in the.
Remove the old mantel add support by drilling holes for lag shields then install lag bolts into the brick measure carefully and drill corresponding holes for the wood mantel push the wooden. Drill mantel holes mark on the rear of the mantel where the lag bolts will hit. Drill 1 2 holes across the back of the mantle to accept the lag bolts. How to install a heavy slab floating mantel.
Step 3 trace the shelf of the mantle against the wall leaving a pencil line on the wall to mark the height of the mantle. Place a level on the.