MANTELS Style | Quality | Selection INSTALLATION GUIDE
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND REVIEW DIAGRAMS BEFORE BEGINNING THE INSTALLATION TO GET A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS. SAFETY NOTICES Always practice safety and use appropriate eye and ear protection when using power tools. Do not put heavy weight on mantel (over 20 pounds is not recommended). Do not let children climb on or pull on the mantel.
MANTEL SHELF SKIRT FACE BOARD top outside inside inside outside MANTEL LEG BASE BLOCK California’s Proposition 65 entitles California consumers to special warnings for certain products that contain chemicals above certain threshold levels. The general Proposition 65 notice is as follows: WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
SIMPLE MANTEL INSTALLATION ( MANTEL KIT ONLY ) 1. Remove mantel shelf from box and gather materials required to complete the installation. Always practice safety and use appropriate eye and ear protection when using power tools. 2. Decide whether or not you are going to finish the mantel shelf before or after installation. If before, paint or stain the mantel shelf to the color of your choosing (follow finishing guidelines provided by the coating manufacturer).
4-PIECE FIREPLACE SURROUND INSTALLATION ( ADDITIONAL LEG & SKIRT KIT REQUIRED ) 1. Remove leg/skirt kit and mantel shelf from boxes being careful not to confuse mounting boards due to different lengths. Gather materials required to complete the installation. Always practice safety and use appropriate eye and ear protection when using power tools. 2. Decide whether or not you are going to finish the mantel shelf and leg/skirt kit before or after installation.
4-PIECE FIREPLACE SURROUND INSTALLATION ( Continued ) 8. Set mantel shelf onto legs. Draw a faint line to mark the top edge of the mantel (be sure the shelf is level). 9. Draw parallel pencil line 1/2" below the line created in step 8. This line indicates the top of the mounting board supplied with your mantel shelf. 10. Attach mounting board to wall with fasteners and construction adhesive (see NOTE below). Ensure the mounting board is level and centered prior to permanent mounting.
4-PIECE FIREPLACE SURROUND INSTALLATION ( Continued ) 11. Measure inside distance between skirt legs. Trim skirt face board to this length minus 1/2". AERIAL VIEW 12. Insert skirt face board into leg edge openings with the skirt face board return facing down (roughly 3” will extend into leg cavity). wall FRONT "FACE" BOTTOM "RETURN" 13. Attach front of skirt face board to the inside of legs using construction adhesive (be careful to avoid adhesive squeeze-out). 14.
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