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Originally Posted by dad911
When using a mantle like that to cap or embed in a stone veneer, I have bolted flat steel to the back, cut a little longer than the mantle is tall. Then screw the steel to the wall above and below the mantle, stone/grout hides all.
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Remove one or two pieces of ship lap above the mantle piece, carve away the drywall over the studs to receive the flat stock so it is flush, drill pilot holes in the studs and in the back of the mantle. Lag bolt flat stock to the mantle. Raise the mantle. Bolt flat stock to studs. Replace ship lap.