Do you enjoy the beauty of a natural Birch Mantel (with live edge) as much as I do? If so, you will enjoy taking a look at this project. Nothing says “Alaska” like a piece of live edge White Birch and so that is what we used for this mantel. If you like this project, and would like to discuss a project you have, feel free to Contact Us today to see if we might be a good fit for your next project!

See the project details and photos below and hopefully it will at least give you a few ideas of your own!

Project Description:

This was a fun project to build. We installed Galvanized corrrugated metal panels on the walls for a more industrial aesthetic and used j-channel trim around the perimeter. The mantel was cut from a piece of live edge White Birch stock and then coated with multiple coats of clear wood sealer. The mantel was supported by installed 1/2″ threated pipe into 1/2″ floor flanges and then anchoring those to the wall studs. This created a very clean “corbel” as the mantel supports.

Project Details:

• Wall Covering: 7/8″ Galvanized Corrugated Metal – I get this from All Steel (click for link), if you are interested. They are great over there.
• Mantel Supports: 1/2″ Steel threaded pipe with 1/2″ threaded floor flanges anchored into the wall studs. These will not hold a tremendous amount of weight but they easily hold a mantel.
• Mantel: White Birch (Live Edge) with the bark on. You could remove the bark but I opted to leave it on for this project.
• Finish: I used multiple coats (like 5) of a high-quality oil-based wood finish. This step is crucial to a long-lasting product that won’t wear off easily over time.