Floating Barn Beam Mantel

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Floating barn beam mantel.

Through my research i found that there are several ways to install reclaimed barn beams as mantels. If the floating mantel will be mounted to brick or stone you will need to use special masonry tools and hardware such as a hammer drill and concrete screws. Installing a barn beam mantel. Once the beam was in the house i tore off the old mantel.

Mantel with metal brackets fireplace mantel 5x6 6x6 or 6x8 mantle rustic mantle floating barn wood barn beam custom lengths blissopia. How to install a barn beam mantel build a template using an old board. They are available in 4x6 6x6 6x8 and 8x8. We don t have the tools to make the angle cuts for french cleats.

Cut the board to the width of your fireplace. Mantel brackets rod system we chose to go with a mantel bracket for a few reasons. The board must be at least 3 4 of the height of your beam. Before starting i put a piece of blue tape on the wall and marked it with the center of the existing beam the first picture in this post shows this.

If the floating mantel will be mounted to drywall you will need to locate the wall studs and mount the mantel to those for additional support. Each barnwood mantel comes fully finished and ready to be installed the barnwood fireplace mantel you receive will not be the fireplace mantel pictured. These barnwood barn beam fireplace mantels are made from solid reclaimed pine barn beams that were reclaimed from a 100 year old barn in se mn. Hand hewn by amish craftsmen and old world techniques our barnwood collection features reclaimed timber wood fireplace mantels shelves corbels and box beams that will add character and an exquisite look to any home.