Excellent video! This is the best videos I have seen to explain how to create a mantel. You take the time to explain what you are doing and show each step with good detail.

Thank you so much. We have a 200 year old house and someone along the way ripped out the mantel of the fireplace in the front room. This has given me so many ideas. The instructions were simple and easy to follow. Thanks again.

Thank you so much! You guys did a great job of explaining every step and giving us tips to assure our success. This was very kind of you. I can't wait to build mine.

This video is fantastic. I just bought a home last year and thanks to people like you, I've been able to learn so much. I would've never tried anything like this, but now I can't wait to build one. Thank you!

I like the way you provided the details of your cuts and how you measured the main components. I'd love to see the finish product installed. Thanks for the excellent video.

Love to hear your progress. We have restored several 100 + year old homes. Love the challenge behind each project.

I've been looking for a video on how to build a complete mantel since my condo fireplace only has the mantle part.only. Your video is exactly what I was are looking for. Great job and thanks fo making it so easy. Thanks!

Thanks for the informative video. Simple, yet elegant. Can't beat good crafts people.

thanks for giving so much detail of how to build the mantel. We have a mantel shelf built 23 years ago when the house was built but we would like to add pillars and some of the other detailed work at the base

Very good video, so kind of you to share, thanks for posting from Garry in the UK

I was looking through youtube to see if there was a video that showed how to extend an existing mantle piece. I bought a reclaimed victorian one with cast iron inset. We removed the chimney breasts years ago, so I want to extend the fireplace outwards to have enough space to inset a fire grate beneath (hope that makes sense!). Despite this vid being instructions from scratch, I have still managed to glean some very useful tips for my project. Thank you so much.

I might give this one a try. You guys make it look to easy.

Great video. Getting ready to build one now.

Just got done building one . Thanks ..great video

Thanks for your help we built a mantel using these instructions

you guys just gave me a great idea, thanks a ton...

I really need these guys to answer the questions on this feed. I am half way through this project and cant figure out how to get that inside corner to work.

Thank you for this tutorial! I'm going to try it myself:)

Thank you for the great tutorial!

Great job guys thank you for sharing I learned a lot.

Great video guys; I had to convert the m'ments to Metric...but drew up a very workable (and easy plan) just have to master the crown cuts {the mitre corners etc) I have some very nice wooden carved wood bits to add, I intend to paint it all white, just in time for Xmas; love mantle decorations so versatile; I intend to mount it on the wall by using structural timber on both sides of the wall and place the frame and nail it to those for supports; between the square cleats; should make it very secure - I managed to listen very carefully to garner all the m'ments and slowed the vid down to watch carefully the construction. Yours is by far the easiest on KZfaq. It will be a faux fireplace as in winter I will put an electric fire in the space may put a mdf backing on it yet to decide.

Nice vid. Great starting point for me

Great instructions, thank you so much!

Excellent video and instructions... very helpful. I used this to replace a small mantel (without legs/posts) with one like this one to run TV wires thru. Finished results look great and kept me from having to cut into walls and fireplace rock to run wires. Thanks for the video!

thanks for the video,good job.

Great info. Thanks a ton!!!

nice, great job

this video is the best thank you.

love it!

I'm using construction adhesive to attach mine to brick. Apply the glue and push on the wood mantel piece. You can pull it back off and let the glue flash off it's solvent for 1-2 minutes then push it back on. It will grab on and draw in tighter as the adhesive cures. Use blue masking tape to hold it in place if needed.

good job guys thank you for help

Love it.

Excellent...thank you!

Thank you very much excellent job.

So pretty~!

I like this. My house came with a 2x8 for a mantle, and I'm going to replace it with something like what y'all did. But mine will have to be a bit different cover up unused vents from the old fireplace fan that hasn't worked in decades.

Put cleats on the wall and then attach the mantel columns to the cleats.

Your video is wonderful, is it possible to give us some hints on how to attach the mantel?

Same question as Jason Bell, how do I install it to my wall? Watched the video at least 3 times and am totally going to try this!

Hope you enjoyed it and had fun building your mantel.

Real informative except how the heck would it get fixed to wall or would you put a vertical leg on wall and then wrap around it and then shoot the columns off from side

Exactly how its done...:)

This is awesome! Could u guys respond with a shopping list of what you used here?

Great video! The only thing I'm not sure of is the crown molding...the first piece he cut did he cut a 45 on both sides? And the second piece is the opposing 45?

Great video how can I get a material list .

Great video what angles do you cut the crown molding? The inside angles are kicking my butt

I am curious. Once you have this built. How do you mount it in place? May be a stupid question, but I am interested in building it and would like a little information on how to mount it once its built

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Can you give me some tips on attaching the mantel to a brick fireplace facade? The brick runs floor to ceiling

How are you going to attach the surrounds and mantel to the wall, having now closed all in?

to prevent cupping of your freeze board do furring strips and nails prevent that?

Do you have a precut kit I can order?

Can any type of wood be used?

Nice job guys. Two hours my ass. LOL

there is a style for everyone, this was simple and we tried to keep the cost down. If you wish to spend $20 or $30 thousand I'll show you how to build one made from rose wood or something like that.

I like this mantel. Can you guys supply me with a supply list and also what are the cuts measurements for the crown molding. Thank You.

I am sure you can still buy handbook with all info you need on woodprix. Just google it.

perhaps showing less of the guys and more of the job would be perfect

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I heard about wood prix instructions good opinions.

the mantel is called ( how to build a fireplace mantel and surround 1 of 5 ) by hossitis it look better than this one . not to say this is not a nice mantel. I just like the one that hossitis made.

This video rocks! Put it together with Woody Hyezmar's concepts (google him) and you'll be spinning with awesome ideas!

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I would like to send you a before and after picture, could you private message me your e-mail address? I think you'd be very happy to see how much your video helped us!

Y'all stand in front of the nail gun every time move ur fingers and don't stand directly in the line of fire. Anything could happen. You boys too trusting on tools and each other.

Learn to spell perhaps? MANTLE!