Mounting A Mantle On Stud Wall

Drive 1 2 or 3 4 inch rebar rods or lag screws into pilot holes drilled into the studs.

Mounting a mantle on stud wall.

These nails will secure the mantle in place. Brackets will need to be screwed in but mounting boards can be attached to the wall with a construction grade adhesive. Install a finishing nail into each of the pilot holes with a nail gun or hammer. So full confession i had to call my dad for help on this one.

Studs are evenly spaced behind walls. How to install a floating mantel the easy way. Holding your drill at a 45 degree angle downward drill a pilot hole through the shelf and drywall and into the stud. Wall studs are meant to support and hold up dry wall on interior walls.

If you are working on a stone surface use masonry anchors instead of drywall screws. Lift the mantle back into place. Attach the template board to the wall using 2 screws on the outermost studs. Secure the mounting bracket to the wall.

2 inches stud width masonry width mantel depth 1 to 2 inches. Drill pilot holes into the template board not attached to the wall at this point at the locations of the studs. Stud supported corbel method start with corbels that are. For best support drive them all.

Complete the rest of the fireplace. Drill holes half of height of your beam. Locate the studs and mark. Our beam was 6 tall so nate drilled down 3 determine desired height of your mantel.

You should use drywall screws in conjunction with the adhesive for the strongest bond. The mantel needs to anchor to the studs in the wall above the fireplace. Drive 2 inch screws through each pilot hole to hold the mantel in place. Carefully cut out a tight notch from the corbel in which the stud will sit.

Fireplace mantel installation was a little above my skillset. My dad was kind enough to come to help scott hang the wood mantle while i snuck out with my mom. For drywall use a hammer to tap a wall anchor into each pilot hole not entering a wall stud. The nails must be long enough to penetrate at least 1 inch into the drywall.

Squeeze a moderate amount of adhesive into each of the holes in the back of the mantel then lift the mantel and position it into place aligning the holes in the back of the mantel with the. When you are hanging heavy objects such as a mantel you want to make sure that you hang the object on the studs.