I want to hang a wood mantle onto a brick fireplace

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On Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 11:14:08 AM UTC-5, kipp wrote:

I want to hang a wood mantle onto a brick fireplace

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Go ahead, we won't mind.

On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:14:02 GMT, kipp
m wrote:

I want to hang a wood mantle onto a brick fireplace

That is not a "nail" thing. The best chance of not screwing up the
brick any more than necessary, use TapCons with the right bit. Don't
be stingy with the screws. Brick is softer than concrete so go in 1.5'
or so.

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On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:14:02 GMT, kipp
m wrote:

I want to hang a wood mantle onto a brick fireplace

That is not a "nail" thing. The best chance of not screwing up the
brick any more than necessary, use TapCons with the right bit. Don't
be stingy with the screws. Brick is softer than concrete so go in 1.5'
or so.

1.5' seems to be a bit much. Methinks 1.5" would be more better. [g]

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On 08/12/2017 12:14 PM, kipp wrote:
I want to hang a wood mantle onto a brick fireplace


Did you get permission from your domestic partner?

On 8/12/2017 12:14 PM, kipp wrote:
I want to hang a wood mantle onto a brick fireplace


I think it would look nice.

On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:14:02 GMT, kipp
m wrote:

I want to hang a wood mantle onto a brick fireplace

Are these cut nails you'll be using?

On 08/12/2017 12:05 PM, RonNNN wrote:

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That is not a "nail" thing. The best chance of not screwing up the
brick any more than necessary, use TapCons with the right bit. Don't
be stingy with the screws. Brick is softer than concrete so go in 1.5'
or so.

1.5' seems to be a bit much. Methinks 1.5" would be more better. [g]


It's actually 1.5 varas :-)

BTW, In case you don't know, a vara (or is it vera?) is about as long as
a meter.

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