Installation Guide

Wall Mounted Mantel Shelf & Floating Shelf instructions – Suggested
Installation Instructions
1. Important: 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.
2. Parts included
 (1) mantel shelf
 (1) hanger board (narrow unfinished board)
 (4) short screws (3 short screws if floating shelf)
 (3) long screws (these screws are only for attaching to wall studs - NOT brick or drywall)
 (2) sets of bolts, washers, and wing nuts (only if mantel includes corbels)
3. Minimum tools required
 Pencil or pen
 Tape measure
 Phillips screwdriver
4. Optional tools (not required, but recommended)
 Stud finder
 Level
 Drill
 Phillips drill bit
 1/16” drill bit
5. INSTALLATION (in order)
 Determine location and measure
o First, measure the width of your mantel shelf (should be 36”, 48”, 60” or 72”) Or if
floating shelf ( should be 24”, 36”, 48”)
o Using a pencil, mark on the wall where you would like the left and right side of your
mantel shelf or floating shelf to be.
o Within those marks, locate 3 studs (2x4 boards) inside the wall you will be mounting to.
If you can only find 2 studs that will suffice, but 3 studs is recommended. For 36”
mantels, 2 studs is sufficient. If your floating shelf is 48” you may wish to find 3 studs
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 shelf
make marks
corresponding to
location of studs
hanger board
(centered above fireplace)