Installation Guide

• Attach the hanger board to the wall
o Partially drive the long screws into the hanger board.
• If using a drill and 1/16” drill bit (recommended): first pre-drill holes in the marks you
made on the hanger board, and then partially drive the screws into those holes.
• Or if using a Phillips screwdriver: partially drive the long screws directly into the marks you
made on the hanger board.
o After the long screws are partially driven into the hanger board, hold the hanger board up to the
wall aligned with the marks you previously made. Drive the long screws completely into the studs,
until the head of each long screw is flush with the surface of the hanger board.
• Attach corbels to the mantel shelf (NOTE: skip this step if your mantel does not include corbels)
o Locate the 2 pre-drilled holes on the bottom surface of the mantel shelf.
o Using the sets of bolts, washers, and wing nuts, attach the corbels to the bottom of the mantel
shelf.
o The pre-drilled holes are intentionally larger than the bolts. This allows you to fine tune the
position of your corbels prior to tightening the wing nut.
• Mount the mantel shelf to the hanger board (NOTE: this step is easiest with 2 people)
o Locate the 4 pre-drilled holes on the top surface of the mantel shelf.
o Hang the mantel shelf on the hanger board so that the pre-drilled holes are facing up, and so that
the back of the mantel shelf is tight against the wall (a second person is helpful to maintain
pressure against the wall). Depending on the size of your mantel shelf, you may be able to adjust
the mantel left or right as desired.
o Final step: using a Phillips screwdriver (or drill), drive the small screws straight down through the
pre-drilled holes in the top surface of the mantel shelf.