1. Measure the space where you wish to add a mantel shelf.
2. Determine if you want to add a mantel shelf or a full surround with a mantel shelf attached.
3. Although commonly associated with fireplaces, mantel shelves are convenient anywhere.
4. If to be placed conventionally above a fireplace, a mantel shelf needs to be at least the same length if not wider than the fireplace.
5. A mantel shelf is usually placed 5 feet off the floor, but there is some flexibility as long as it is a safe distance from any flames.
6. To center a mantel shelf properly above a fireplace, measure the length of your wall, find the center, and mark it with a pencil.
7. Fireplace mantel shelves can be installed securely above a fireplace on a wall constructed of sheetrock or brick, or as a cap to a brick fireplace surround.
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