How To Measure

How To Measure For Your Fireplace Mantel
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A	B	C	D
Length of facing material Marble, Brick Tile, etc.	Depth of facing material Marble, Brick Tile, etc.	Distance to Door, Window, etc	Height of facing material Marble, Brick Tile, etc.


E	F	G	H
Length of facing material to end of hearth	Height of Hearth	Inside width between facing material: Marble, Brick Tile, etc.	Inside Height between facing material: Marble, Brick Tile, etc.


To insure the proper fit of your mantel use the following guidelines to measure your mantel. DETERMINING THE MANTEL OPENING HEIGHT "Y" The opening height of the mantle of "Y" dimension is determined by measuring the height "D" of the fireplace facing material and subtracting 1/2 inch from the height to allow the mantel to overlap the facing material. DETERMINING THE MANTEL OPENING WIDTH "X" To determine the opening width of the mantel "X", measure the width of the facing material "A" and subtract one inch. This allows the mantle to overlap the facing material 1/2 inch on each side. You can overlap the facing material up to one inch less than the width of the mantel leg if needed DETERMINING THE RETURN DEPTH "B" All Fireplaces have a front or face made out of non-combustible material such as brick, marble, tile or slate. This facing material (brick, marble, tile or slate) may be installed flush with the wall of the fireplace or it may protrude in front of the fireplace wall. The distance the facing material sticks out in front of the wall is used to calculate the mantel return depth. The return dimension or "B" you need to specify is calculated by adding 1/4 inch to the thickness of the facing material protrusion. Therefore, if you are installing the mantel over 3/4 inch thick marble you should specify a return depth "B" of 3/4 inch plus 1/4 inch or B = 1 inch. READY TO ORDER Once you determine your opening Height "Y", Opening Width "X", and Return Depth "G" you can determine all the dimensions of your mantel using the mantel spec sheets. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MANTEL SHELF LENGTH AND MANTEL BODY WIDTH WILL FIT YOUR SITUATION. The shelf length can be a limiting factor when installing the mantel between two windows or a window and door. Make sure you have the space needed for the size mantel you are ordering.