P
AGE
6
OF
11
F
IRES
OF
T
RADITION
I
NSTALL
I
NSTRUCTIONS
FOR
S
OLANO
M
ANTEL
#4012
Both the mid hearth and the risers can
now be set into place and centered on
the hearth.
A small pencil line on either side of the
risers will allow you to easily find the
right place once you have removed and
applied the cement to the bottoms. Take
care to make sure that the risers are
pushed all the way back against the wall.
The wooden 2x3 backing for the steel
bracket must be installed according to
the dimensions shown. Insure that this
framing is centered on the fireplace and
the wall, as this will dictate the final
position of the mantel.
It is crucial that the horizontal piece of
2x3 span the entire 39 3/8” and be
installed level. Locate the wall studs and
secure this horizontal 2x3 to these with
the appropriate length screws at the cor-
rect distance from the floor.
Step #4
Step #5
Step #3
Carefully slide the hearth into position,
centering it on the fireplace (you may find
it easer to do this step if you draw a very
small center line on the top back edge of
the hearth). Put a couple of small pencil
marks on the floor indicating its final
position, then remove the hearth.
Mix up a small bit of the grout/cement
by adding a small amount of water until
you get a paste like consistency.Butter the
bottom of the hearth with a thin bead of
the cement provided, and reset the hearth
into position. Insure that the hearth is
level. A couple of wood shims [not
supplied for this purpose] carefully
positioned under the hearth can help keep
it level while the cement dries. Make sure
that the any shims used are removed and
the holes touched-up with cement.
