Slab/beam for mantle

[muttley9050]

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I use these for fixing to wall. Screw 4 or so into mantle. Then drill wall. Trying to make back of hole bigger than front. Test fit mantle. Use hammer for any fine adjustments. fill holes with fast set epoxy from a silicone type tube. Push mantle onto wall.

I usually hack plaster off whwre mantle is going to help hide any shrinkage but not totaly necessary in a pristine room.

[wisewood]

dowel screw with right thread M10, 150mm: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors

 

I use these for fixing to wall. Screw 4 or so into mantle. Then drill wall. Trying to make back of hole bigger than front. Test fit mantle. Use hammer for any fine adjustments. fill holes with fast set epoxy from a silicone type tube. Push mantle onto wall.

I usually hack plaster off whwre mantle is going to help hide any shrinkage but not totaly necessary in a pristine room.

 

Thanks muttley 👍

[Alycidon]

Hi

 

Sorry hope you don't mind me hijacking the post!

 

I need to do something similar, how do you best fix the beam to the chimney breast without showing the fixings.

 

Thanks again

 

Buy a proper kiln dried beam and an Easy Fix system from Focus Fireplaces. Easy fix is available separately but you would need to be able to machine the rear of the beam to take it. Available from you local stove shop.

 

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