Mounting A Heavy Mantle To A Wall

The solution is a french cleat.

Mounting a heavy mantle to a wall.

Hold the mantle up against the wall where you intend to install it. Drill 1 2 holes across the back of the mantle to accept the lag bolts. Attach the template board to the wall using 2 screws on the outermost studs. Then use the drill to insert screws through the mantel and into the cleats.

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. By using a method that distributes the weight and pressure on to the studs behind the wall instead of the wall. A heavy log mantel needs plenty of support to stay in place once you ve installed it. Make sure to measure and mark accurately so that the mantle holes will align perfectly with the lag bolts.

Turn the mantel face down and measure the distance from the mantel s top edge to the gap in the. Once the mantel was hung i seriously couldn t believe how different the fireplace looked. 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. To sum it up here are the quick steps to take if you are trying to figure out how to install a mantel.

Push the mantel against the wall using the drawn lines. Drill mantel holes mark on the rear of the mantel where the lag bolts will hit. Tim carter demonstrates how to use a hidden french cleat to attach a gorgeous fireplace mantel to a wall. I will share soon how i disguised the old mantel slab gap.

Drill pilot holes into the template board not attached to the wall at this point at the locations of the studs. How to install a heavy slab floating mantel. Drill holes half of height of your beam. Hold the mantel above the fireplace at the height you wish to mount it at least 6 inches away from the firebox.

Our beam was 6 tall so nate drilled down 3 determine desired height of your mantel. Place a level on the. The mantel should fit around the cleats which hold it in position. 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.

Mount the fireplace mantel. Learn this clever way to attach the mantel to the wall without using screws or nails.