MANTEL INSTALLATION
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MANTEL LEGS:

• Place ¼” spacers on the hearth where the legs will be positioned.

 
1/4" Leg spacer placement

• Apply thinset mortar to the back of the legs and then set in position. Shim the legs as necessary to insure that they are plumb and level.
  
  
           Thinset mortar applied to the back of the leg
  
  
        Thinset applied to the wall before installing leg
   
• The top of the leg is then mechanically tied to a stud behind the wall by using a masonry tie or L-bracket.

Attaching the mantel leg with a masonry tie

Another method of mechanically attaching the leg is to “toe” it in by drilling at about a 45 degree angle and using long screws. Care should be taken not to drill within 2 inches of the edge of the leg.

"Toe-ing" in the mantel leg