Carpentry and Woodworking - Building a mantel
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10-17-01, 03:59 PM
I would like to buy a vent-free gas or electric fireplace insert. Can anyone tell me how to go about building a mantel for it?
fewalt
10-17-01, 04:38 PM
lgreen15,
It doesn't matter too much what your fireplace wall is - brick, stone, or sheetrock, the basic start would be about the same.
You'll need to anchor a 2x4 or 2x6 to the wall at the desired height by drilling holes using lead anchors and lag bolts. From there you can affix just about any wood configuration you want. You probably need to do some research to determine the style and extent to which you want to go. When you find what you like, you can build to match.
fred
It doesn't matter too much what your fireplace wall is - brick, stone, or sheetrock, the basic start would be about the same.
You'll need to anchor a 2x4 or 2x6 to the wall at the desired height by drilling holes using lead anchors and lag bolts. From there you can affix just about any wood configuration you want. You probably need to do some research to determine the style and extent to which you want to go. When you find what you like, you can build to match.
fred
10-18-01, 05:11 PM
Thank you for your advice. Any websites, books etc. come to mind that may give me some kind of an idea wich way to go???
fewalt
10-19-01, 01:10 AM
lgreen15,
None off hand I can think of, but if you use google.com for a search I'm sure you'll find a bunch.
fred
None off hand I can think of, but if you use google.com for a search I'm sure you'll find a bunch.
fred