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Mounting Hardware for Mantel Shelves |
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| We use different hardware and mounting applications depending on the size of the mantle you order. It helps us to know the stud locations in the wall you plan to mount your new mantle on. |
Keyhole Slots |
Smaller mantle shelves, averaging 2 ft to 3 ft long with 6" wide tops, mount fine with just a couple of keyhole slots routed in the back about 16" apart. |
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Buy Keyhole Fittings |
For medium-sized mantle shelves, approx. 3 ft to 5 ft in length, we like to use metal keyhole fittings installed in the back. For standard 16" stud walls, these will normally be spaced 16" apart. |
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Buy Wooden Brackets |
Some wider custom shelves may need the added support of a wooden shelf bracket aka "corbel". (The shape shown here is for display purposes only.) If we think your custom order will need a support bracket of this type, we will suggest it. |
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Buy Flush Mount Fittings |
For longer mantles, those measuring 6 ft. and longer, as well as custom orders where clients request wider shelves (perhaps 8" to 12"), we like to use the flush-mount wall brackets and/or wooden corbels.
These give added strength and reliability to the mounting of larger, heavier and wider mantle shelves. If you're not familiar with this type of bracket, please refer to the sketch and instructions sheet below. |
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