5 Best Of How To Install A Fireplace Mantel On Brick Best Images PNG. Remove the old mantel Add support by drilling holes for lag shields then install lag bolts into the brick Measure carefully and drill corresponding holes for the wood mantel Push the wooden. Then bolt on the corbels if included for plain shelves or legs for full surrounds.
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough travels to Chicago to install a wood mantel on a homeowners 1980s contemporary fireplaceThisOldHouse AskTOHSUBSCR. Push the mantel onto the rods until the back of the mantle is against the bricks. Then bolt on the corbels if included for plain shelves or legs for full surrounds.
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Place marks on the grout line every 16. Install a screw-tip attachment in the drill. Pre-drill the screw holes. The mantel is pushed back into the rods and against the bricks.