How To Mount Mantel To Wall

Hold your mantel shelf roughly where you think you wish to mount it.

How to mount mantel to wall.

Slide into place admire and enjoy. How to install a floating mantel the easy way. Determine the height of the mantle on the brick fireplace. Apply construction adhesive into the holes.

Build a template using an old board. Place marks on the grout line every 16. Press all edges flush against the wall before fastening. These screws should be roughly 16 inches apart fasten the mantel to the cleats along the top shelf and along the two.

Cut the board to the width of your fireplace. Optionally if a good surface exists apply glue onto the wall and the back of the mantel. The mantel should fit around the cleats which hold it in position. Make sure those marks are level centered and extend far enough to cover the mantel s length.

Fit the mantel over the cleats aligning it with the outline marks on the wall. Mount the fireplace mantel. Push the mantel against the wall using the drawn lines. Drill pilot holes into the template board not attached to the wall at this point at the locations of the studs.

Then use the drill to insert screws through the mantel and into the cleats. You can purchase a commercially built mantel shelf or even design and build your own. Test fit the mantel to make sure the holes have been properly drilled. If the cleats are properly positioned the mantel should fit over them like a sleeve.

Mantel shelves are simple and effective storage solutions and have the added bonus of being highly customizable. For best support drive them all. Most mantels are placed about 60 above the floor. Install the mantel photo by kolin smith.

So full confession i had to call my dad for help on this one. The mantel needs to anchor to the studs in the wall above the fireplace. Fireplace mantel installation was a little above my skillset. As another bonus mantel shelves are very simple to mount.

Step 1 preparation. How to install a barn beam mantel. Mark the grout line that is closest to the desired height. Drive 1 2 or 3 4 inch rebar rods or lag screws into pilot holes drilled into the studs.

Locate the studs and mark. Turn off the drill s hammer action.