Mounting A Mantle On Stud Wall

The easiest way to find a wall stud is to use a stud finder which can be purchased from a local home improvement store.

Mounting a mantle on stud wall.

Install a finishing nail into each of the pilot holes with a nail gun or hammer. 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. Drive 2 inch screws through each pilot hole to hold the mantel in place.

The mantel needs to anchor to the studs in the wall above the fireplace. Fireplace mantel installation was a little above my skillset. Studs are evenly spaced behind walls. These nails will secure the mantle in place.

Complete the rest of the fireplace. Locate the studs and mark. 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.

Secure the mounting bracket to the wall. How to install a floating mantel the easy way. So full confession i had to call my dad for help on this one. Drive 1 2 or 3 4 inch rebar rods or lag screws into pilot holes drilled into the studs.

Attach the template board to the wall using 2 screws on the outermost studs. Brackets will need to be screwed in but mounting boards can be attached to the wall with a construction grade adhesive. You should use drywall screws in conjunction with the adhesive for the strongest bond. Lift the mantle back into place.

If you are working on a stone surface use masonry anchors instead of drywall screws. For drywall use a hammer to tap a wall anchor into each pilot hole not entering a wall stud. Our beam was 6 tall so nate drilled down 3 determine desired height of your mantel. When you are hanging heavy objects such as a mantel you want to make sure that you hang the object on the studs.

Carefully cut out a tight notch from the corbel in which the stud will sit. Run bolts through the corbel and the stud. Holding your drill at a 45 degree angle downward drill a pilot hole through the shelf and drywall and into the stud. My dad was kind enough to come to help scott hang the wood mantle while i snuck out with my mom.

Stud supported corbel method start with corbels that are. Drill holes half of height of your beam.