With stone fireplaces it s important to find a mostly flat section to securely mount the cleat and the mantel to.
How to hang a stone mantel on wall.
Put one on each end and the other two splitting center.
Now attach the short 2 4 pieces to the 2 4 on the stone with 2 1 2 pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Make sure those marks are level centered and extend far enough to cover the mantel s length.
Place marks on the grout line every 16.
How to hang things on a stone wall.
The meaning behind the mantel.
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.
Determine the height of the mantle on the brick fireplace.
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Hoping to install a mantel on your stone wall.
Determine the height of the mantel.
My dad was kind enough to come to help scott hang the wood mantle while i snuck out with my mom.
If the floating mantel will be mounted to drywall you will need to locate the wall studs and mount the mantel to those for additional support.
Fireplace mantel installation was a little above my skillset.
I will share soon how i disguised the old mantel slab gap.
Originally mantel referred to the support for the masonry above the fireplace.
You may have luck with a fireplace that produces less heat features a deep mantel and strong blower.
Tape a thermometer to the wall in the approximate center of where your flat screen tv might hang.
Mark the grout line that is closest to the desired height.
I slid the mantel over the cleat that i built on the stone and drove 2 wood screws from the sides and top of the mantel into the 2 4 s.
If the floating mantel will be mounted to brick or stone you will need to use special masonry tools and hardware such as a hammer drill and concrete screws.
So full confession i had to call my dad for help on this one.
It s time to hang the mantel now.
It s possible a stone might stick out proud of the mantel and make it more challenging to mount the cleat.
How to install a floating mantel the easy way.
Now that s known as the lintel and the mantel is the entire arrangement of boards or stones.
Most mantels are placed about 60 above the floor.