Mantle Installation

Mantle Installation Guide

Parts List
  • 1 – Mantel top
  • 2 – Two legs
  • 1 – Hanging bracket, (attached to back inside of top).
  • 1 – Instruction sheets
  • 8 -11/2″ Wood screws
  • 2 – 3 1/2″ Wood screws
Tools required
  • Pencil
  • Hammer
  • Tape measure
  • Wood chisel
  • Wood glue
  • Screw driver
  • Caulking (white mantels only)

Step One

Line outside of legs up with the outside

of valance. Attach legs to top with 1 1/4″

wood screws.

(See figure #1).

Step One

Step Two

Set mantel in place. Make a mark where

the top of the mantel sits and remove

mantel.

(See figure #2).

Step Two

Step Three

Measure down from your line 2 – 6 ”

(this varies from mantel to mantel, put hangers

together and measure top of mantel to bottom of

hanger).

(See figure #3).

Step Three

Step Four

Find at least two studs and attach hanger

bar #2 to the wall. If desired you can now

paint your mantel or do it after you finish

installing the mantel. For a permanent install

put–some wood glue on hanger bar #2.

Put mantel in place and let glue dry.

(See figure #4).

Step Four