Installation Guide

Suggested Installation Instructions
(for Wall Mounted Mantel Shelf & Floating Shelf)
1. IMPORTANT:
• Please read completely through these installation instructions before you begin to install your product.
• Wood mantels are considered a combustible material, so heat clearances must be adhered to. Before
installing, check your local building codes and the manufacturer's instructions for your specific fireplace
insert or stove.
• Installation on brick, stone or concrete walls require masonry screws and masonry drill bits (NOT included),
and a hammer drill is recommended. Consult with your local contractor or hardware store for the correct
hardware and equipment to use. For brick chimneys, drilling is usually done in the mortar between bricks.
2. Parts included
• (1) mantel shelf
• (1) hanger board (narrow unfinished board)
• (4) short screws (3 screws if floating shelf)
• (3) long screws for attaching to wall studs (not for brick or drywall)
• (2) sets of bolts, washers, and wing nuts (only if mantel ordered includes corbels)
3. Minimum tools required
• Pencil or pen
• Tape measure
• Phillips screwdriver
4. Optional tools (not required, but recommended)
• Stud finder
• Level
• Drill
• 1/16” drill bit for pre-drilling holes
5. INSTALLATION (in order)
• Determine location and measure
o First, measure the width of your mantel or shelf (mantels should be 36”, 48”, 60” or 72”; floating
shelves should be 24”, 36” or 48”).
o Using a pencil, mark on the wall where you would like the left and right side of your mantel shelf to
be.
o Within those marks, locate 3 studs (2x4 boards) inside the wall you will be mounting to. For
mantels and shelves 48” or longer, attaching to 3 studs is recommended. For mantels and shelves
less than 48” long, attaching to 2 studs is sufficient.
o After locating the studs, make a pencil mark on the center of each stud located ¾” below the
desired location of the top surface of the mantel shelf (see image below).
o Use a level or tape measure to check that wall marks are at the same height.
o Then make corresponding pencil marks on the hanger board, such that the hanger board will be
centered above your fireplace (or desired location).
¾”
desired location
of top surface of
mantel or shelf
make marks
corresponding to
location of studs
hanger board
(centered above fireplace)