Floating fireplace mantel

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#147208 12-Jun-2014 12:44

hi guys,

I'm after a floating fireplace mantel similar to these ones

Rather get someone locally to do it. Posted a job on builderscrack with no real results.

basically I want it to be suitable over a gas fireplace (so wood maybe needed to be treated? i think i just needs to be an appropriate hard wood). Either easy to hang myself, or I'd be happy to pay a person to install it (south auckland). Even a single piece of timber would be fine, doesnt have to be square like that, basically just a floating mantle stained cherry red ish.

anyone know someone who could make such a thing, or anyone here could do it?

Thanks,
John

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#1064018 12-Jun-2014 12:53

Check in the gas fires manual. Often there will be requirements for how high and sometimes how far it can stick out specified.

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#1064022 12-Jun-2014 12:58

only says for 20cm above openning no more than 10cm deep, for 30cm above opening and no more than 15cm deep

http://www.escea.com/assets/Technical/IB850-Installation-Manual-NZAU.pdf

so i would want to place it 30cm above the openning, around 154cm wide, 15cm wide.

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#1064032 12-Jun-2014 13:09

Hi John - where in NZ are you located?

PS: If the item in your third link above (Ebay) is the size etc you want, it looks like a good price to me. Also looks as though they will ship to NZ.

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#1064033 12-Jun-2014 13:10

south auckland, manurewa.

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#1064046 12-Jun-2014 13:26

Would any of these work?:

http://www.bunnings.co.nz/our-range/storage-cleaning/storage/shelving/floating-shelves

http://search.mitre10.co.nz/hardware/Floating-Shelves

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#1064048 12-Jun-2014 13:28

mitre 10 said they wouldnt be suitable over a fire, and also the wrong look im wanting. thanks though.

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#1064090 12-Jun-2014 14:09

The mantle on ebay looks like it could easily be knocked off. I would have thought it would have needed bolting to the wall. Any joinery company would be able to make something like that. I don't think builders crack is the place to get replies to that sort of work. I believe either the building code or NZ standards have the clearnces you need. I know with woodburners you often need a heat shield, not sure on gas ones. Although the guy at escea should be able to help, he is very helpful.

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#1064150 12-Jun-2014 15:07

Knocked off? Are you referring to the one that looks as if it sits on 2 blocks? I'd say that the whole lot fits over a cleat screwed to the wall. The shelf is usually a hollow box or has a slot cut into it.

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#1064168 12-Jun-2014 15:30

Bung: Knocked off? Are you referring to the one that looks as if it sits on 2 blocks? I'd say that the whole lot fits over a cleat screwed to the wall. The shelf is usually a hollow box or has a slot cut into it.

I was referring to the very top link. It had a concealed fixing which hooks onto a wall plate, where if someone applied pressure underneath, it would lift up and fall down. It doesn't look like it was lock onto the wall.

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#1064180 12-Jun-2014 15:48

I see what you mean. That style of fixing is called a "French Cleat" usually used for cabinets where you would have a screw holding the bottom of the cabinet. Whatever is used should have something stopping easy removal.

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#1064249 12-Jun-2014 17:27

I’d go and talk to your local cabinet maker, won’t be as cheap as eBay but you’ll get exactly what you’re after and match what’s already in the room.

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#1064273 12-Jun-2014 17:53

Friends did one with a macrocarpa sleeper, looked great. Although they didnt hide the brackets underneath, just painted them to fit in with the fire place.