Mounting Wooden Mantle On Brick Wall

Drive 2 inch screws through each pilot hole to hold the mantel in place.

Mounting wooden mantle on brick wall.

Determine the height of the mantle on the brick fireplace. Slide the wood bit into one of the holes in the brick until the bit touches the wood. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Make sure those marks are level centered and extend far enough to cover the mantel s length.

You ll need to hold the piece of wood in place until the glue is dry or you can also use masonry nails to hold the wood in place. Remove the old mantel. Fasten the cleat to the brick with 2 inch concrete screws. Measure carefully and drill corresponding holes for the wood mantel.

Place marks on the grout line every 16. First you will want to pre drill where the lag bolts will go in. Justin measured the mantel and wanted it centered on the brick and then measured the bolts evenly to fit the mantel for enough support. Wrap a piece of masking tape around the bit three inches from the brick to serve as a depth gauge.

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Locate the studs behind the brick stone or faux veneer. Attach the side cleats in the same manner. Drive 1 2in lag screws through each of the studs. If you re attaching the mantel to a conventional wood stud wall use 3 inch decking screws instead of concrete screws.

Push the wooden mantel carefully into place using wood glue for extra support. A 10 mantel should have 6 67 deep holes. Drive the screws through the pilot holes you previously drilled in step 4. In general it is good to have the support rods go completely though the backing studs.

When applying the glue simply pace glue onto the wood surface in beads and then stick the wood to the brick. Measure from the surface of the hearth and make a small mark on the brick at the height you want the shelf. Most mantels are placed about 60 above the floor. For stone or brick walls insert the lag bolts sleeves into the pilot holes then drive the lag bolts into the sleeves with a lag screwdriver.

Likewise you want the rods to penetrate about 2 3rds of the depth of the fireplace mantel. Add support by drilling holes for lag shields then install lag bolts into the brick. For drywall use a hammer to tap a wall anchor into each pilot hole not entering a wall stud. Caulk the seam and allow time to dry before using.

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