Traditional Fireplace Mantel Height

We are going to have the brick covered in sage ledger panels.

Traditional fireplace mantel height.

A 6 inch mantel should be 15 inches away. Height of the fireplace is 9 and width is 69. As a general rule they range between 50 and 60 inches but are a number of factors can influence the actual height ranging from the type of stove or fireplace you are installing to the material your mantle is created from plus national and local fire codes. The national fire protection association the nfpa sets standards regarding placement of a mantel in relation to the fire box local building codes.

We are installing a live edge mantel on the current brick fireplace. We are a leading supplier of custom fireplace mantels surrounds mantel shelves and hearth accessories. Mantel height is not an arbitrary decision. An 8 inch deep mantel should be 17 inches above the fire box and a 10 inch mantel needs to be 19 inches above the fireplace.

The nfpa calls for any mantel that is 2 inches deep to be a minimum of 11 inches from the top of the fireplace s fire box. Sized to fit most 42 fireplaces and has on opening width of 54 opening height of 42 and return depth of 1 1 2. I also would like to know your suggestions on mantel height for our project. Each fireplace mantel is hand crafted from a combination of mdf and solid poplar moldings and proudly built in the usa.

The mantel will span the width of the fireplace.