{"id":8475,"date":"2020-10-05T22:23:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T22:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=8475"},"modified":"2024-05-26T12:52:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T12:52:31","slug":"adding-a-heat-shield-to-the-antique-mantel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/adding-a-heat-shield-to-the-antique-mantel\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding a Heat Shield to the Antique Mantel"},"content":{"rendered":"

We added a mantel shield to our antique mantel so that we won\u2019t burn the house down.<\/p>\n

It had been suggested that if you have a blower, it won\u2019t get hot enough to catch fire. That is so not true. We tried the fire for just a few minutes and, even with the blower going full blast, the part of the mantel by the stove was super-hot.<\/p>\n

So we ordered a mantel shield and didn\u2019t turn the fire back on until it came. Which was pretty easy to do since it was in the 80s.<\/p>\n

\"Copperfield
Copperfield Chimney Supply Home Saver Mantel Shield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I read everything I could find about a number of different options and finally decided on the Copperfield Chimney Supply Home Saver Mantel Shield. The pictures were pretty unconvincing, but the Customer Questions & Answers on Amazon made it seem like the one that would work best for us.<\/p>\n

Our mantel is big and this mantel shield is nearly 4-feet wide and 10\u201d deep.<\/p>\n

They also said that it can be cut to fit, which it will have to be, since the mantel legs are in the way.<\/p>\n

It comes with cement spacers that hold the shield 2.75\u201d off the mantel. That’s what comes in the box. The mantel shield, which is very sturdy and kinda heavy, and cement spacers with the screws long enough to attach it.<\/p>\n

Mantel Shields<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a>
\nFireplace Hoods<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cliff's
Cliff’s first complicated idea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At first cliff was going to cut the mantel and then bend it to make edges that would be safe to touch.<\/p>\n

I told him that was over complicated and that if anyone was jamming their fingers that far under the mantel they deserved to get cut.<\/p>\n

We discussed…<\/p>\n

\"The
The mantel, ready to attach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next morning Cliff presented me with his compromise.<\/p>\n

\"Cut-out
Cut-out for the mantel legs, all sanded with no sharp edges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He had just cut out the leg notches, but he had sanded them safe. The metal is pretty heavy. He had also added more screw holes, since he had cut some off.<\/p>\n

\"The
The tools Cliff used<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These are the tools he used to cut and smooth. And I suppose a drill, which he didn’t give me a photo of.<\/p>\n

\"Cliff
Cliff measured and pre-drilled the mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cliff held the mantel up and had me mark the holes. Then he pre-drilled.<\/p>\n

\"Cliff
Cliff measured and pre-drilled the mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As we marked and drilled, we noticed little marks under the mantel. It seems there had been a mantel shield there before.<\/p>\n

\"Polyshield
Polyshield Expanded polystyrene Foam Board Insulation on the mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then Cliff had an idea. We could use insulation panels, too.<\/p>\n

\"Polyshield
Polyshield Expanded polystyrene Foam Board Insulation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had some pieces of Polyshield Expanded polystyrene Foam Board Insulation left over from another project. He layered it between the mantel shield and the mantel.<\/p>\n

\"Cliff
Cliff screwed the mantel over the insulation panels, making a fire-proof sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now that he has decided to add the insulation, we decided to flip the mantel over to make it easier.<\/p>\n

\"The
The mantel is screwed down securely<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can see the cement spacer on the screw. Cliff screwed the mantel shield onto the mantel with the insulation panels inside.<\/p>\n

It is about an inch further from the mantel than it is designed to be. It most likely would have worked just as well without the extra insulation, which called for the extra space.<\/p>\n

\"Visible
Visible insulation between the mantel shield and the mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We flipped the mantel over and the insulation was visible if you stood at the right angle and looked.<\/p>\n

\"All
All finished! You can’t see the insulation any more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I still had the dark grey paint I had painted the wall with. I used a thin paint brush and brushed it over the edge of the foam board and the spacers until you can\u2019t see them anymore. And I love it! I really, really love it! It is everything I wanted!<\/p>\n

This is the mantel shield we bought is the Copperfield Chimney Supply Home Saver Mantel Shield<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copperfield Chimney Supply Home Saver Mantel Shield<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a>
\nMantel Shields<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a>
\nFireplace Hoods<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a>
\n<\/ins>
\n<\/ins><\/p>\n

I discuss some of the others we considered on this post; Fireplace Hood, Canopy or Heat Deflector ><\/a><\/p>\n

And no, nobody is paying me for reviews or giving me free stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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