Installation Guide

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FIREPLACE MANTEL Assembly Instructions

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2017

VERSION

NOTE:

Use wall studs wherever possible for the mantel installation

for added strength and stability.

Fireplace opening

Desired Mantel

Location

Stud

Location

1. Decide at what height the mantel is

to be installed. Using a level, mark the

location with a pencil.

2. Using a stud nder, locate the studs

along the area the mantel will be

installed. Mark stud locations with a

pencil (Figure 1).

3. Measure four evenly spaced areas

along the line made in step 1, utilizing

studs where possible.

4. Lay the cleat (B) on a smooth, at

surface. Make a line through the center

of the cleat. Mark the line with the

measurements made in step 3 (Figure 2).

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

5. Drill pilot holes through measurement

lines in the cleat using an 1/8” drill bit

(Figure 3).