How To Install Solid Wood Fireplace Mantel
Install a fireplace mantel and add stone veneer facing.
How to install solid wood fireplace mantel. My dad was kind enough to come to help scott hang the wood mantle while i snuck out with my mom. Fireplace mantel installation was a little above my skillset. Use these instructions to easily give a fireplace a new mantel as well as a new stone veneer facing. To make a fireplace stand out try dressing it up by using a great green product called kirei board.
Because wood is a combustible material you ll want to follow some established guidelines for the minimum distance between a fireplace and a wood mantel. So full confession i had to call my dad for help on this one. How to install a floating mantel the easy way. Don t try to put the stone around the wood.
Let the stone guys do their thing step back take a deep breath and then find a cool piece of wood to install in front of the stone. Carter oosterhouse shows how to use this. For solid wood fireplaces the following clearance to combustibles guidelines from the national fire protection association nfpa match the requirements of most localities and fireplace.