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How to Attach a fireplace mantle

Jun 17, 2008 11:15 PM

Antique wooden fireplace mantel with intricate carvings.

Tim Carter demonstrates how to use a hidden French cleat to attach a gorgeous fireplace mantel to a wall. Learn this clever way to attach the mantel to the wall without using screws or nails.

The challenge is to mount a fireplace mantel to the wall without putting screws or nails through the fireplace mantel wood. The solution is a French cleat.

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