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, ear, and respiratory 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, ear, and respiratory protection when using power tools. If you are planning on installing the full fireplace surround, you will need to purchase the Builders Choise Leg and Skirt Kit and use the 4-PIECE FIREPLACE SURROUND INSTALLATION instructions instead. 2.
4-PIECE FIREPLACE SURROUND INSTALLATION ( ADDITIONAL LEG & SKIRT KIT REQUIRED ) 1. Remove leg/skirt kit and mantel shelf from boxes being careful to keep mantel and leg mounting boards separate due to different lengths. Gather materials required to complete the installation. Always practice safety and use appropriate eye, ear, and respiratory protection when using power tools. 2. Decide whether or not you are going to paint or stain the mantel shelf and leg/skirt kit before or after installation.
4-PIECE FIREPLACE SURROUND INSTALLATION ( Continued ) 9. Measure the inside distance between skirt legs. Trim skirt face board to this length minus 1/2" (figure D). Insert skirt face board into leg edge openings with the skirt face board return facing down to ensure that it fits properly (figure E). Fig D Fig E wall AERIAL VIEW FRONT "FACE" BOTTOM "RETURN" 10. Attach front of skirt face board to the inside of legs using construction adhesive (be careful to avoid adhesive squeeze-out). 11.
4-PIECE FIREPLACE SURROUND INSTALLATION ( Continued ) 14. Using a stud finder, locate the studs behind the drywall and mark the location on the wall. NOTE: • If studs are present, use drywall screws driven directly into studs (preferred method). • If studs are not present, you may use drywall anchors driven directly into the drywall surface (per hardware manufacturer's instructions) but this is not the preferred method. 15.
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