Mounting A Heavy Mantle To A Wall

A heavy log mantel needs plenty of support to stay in place once you ve installed it.

Mounting a heavy mantle to a wall.

I will share soon how i disguised the old mantel slab gap. 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. Tim carter demonstrates how to use a hidden french cleat to attach a gorgeous fireplace mantel to a wall. Drill pilot holes into the template board not attached to the wall at this point at the locations of the studs.

Make sure to measure and mark accurately so that the mantle holes will align perfectly with the lag bolts. Attach the template board to the wall using 2 screws on the outermost studs. To sum it up here are the quick steps to take if you are trying to figure out how to install a mantel. Once the mantel was hung i seriously couldn t believe how different the fireplace looked.

The solution is a french cleat. 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. These screws should be roughly 16 inches apart fasten the mantel to the cleats along the top shelf and along the two. The challenge is to mount a fireplace mantel to the wall without putting screws or nails through the fireplace mantel wood.

Learn this clever way to attach the mantel to the wall without using screws or nails. Drill mantel holes mark on the rear of the mantel where the lag bolts will hit. Hold the mantle up against the wall where you intend to install it. By using a method that distributes the weight and pressure on to the studs behind the wall instead of the wall.

Mount the fireplace mantel. Place a level on the. Drill holes half of height of your beam. The existing mantel was 3 feet wide and went to the outside fireplace wall so we couldn t remove it as it would have destroyed the integrity of the stone wall.

How to install a heavy slab floating mantel. Our beam was 6 tall so nate drilled down 3 determine desired height of your mantel. 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 mantel should fit around the cleats which hold it in position. Then use the drill to insert screws through the mantel and into the cleats.