Hi all,
This is my first post in these forums so hopefully I'm in the right place for this question. I have a fireplace with floor to ceiling brick that has 3 "brackets" (I'm sure there's some technical term for them) built out of brick integrated into the wall meant for mounting a mantel on.
If I build a mantel to attach to these what is the proper way of attaching a wooden mantel to these brackets? It could easily just sit there, but that seems like a very poor idea, figuring there must be a preferred way of attachment.
I can think of a variety of ways that could be possible (masonry screws, construction adhesive, etc.) but what I'm really looking for is finding out if there is a standard way of doing this. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Chris
This is my first post in these forums so hopefully I'm in the right place for this question. I have a fireplace with floor to ceiling brick that has 3 "brackets" (I'm sure there's some technical term for them) built out of brick integrated into the wall meant for mounting a mantel on.
If I build a mantel to attach to these what is the proper way of attaching a wooden mantel to these brackets? It could easily just sit there, but that seems like a very poor idea, figuring there must be a preferred way of attachment.
I can think of a variety of ways that could be possible (masonry screws, construction adhesive, etc.) but what I'm really looking for is finding out if there is a standard way of doing this. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Chris