fire surround

[desrob]

putting together a marble fire surround,i was surprised to see no fixings at all,is this normal.i have the two pillars a cross piece and a mantel,and looking at it they stand freely, rest on each other, i mean how you suppose to secure it to the wall and surely the mantel must need secured anyone done one, advice needed.

 

[Barry98]

sticks like poo , will doo

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

tile addisive , normally the side pilers have concealed fixings

 

[desrob]

honestly, mate,it seems the only option,but all i've got is 15mm x 1m + high to stick to the wall, and it's got to look right

 

[desrob]

tile addisive , normally the side pilers have concealed fixings

i thought at the very least there would be some kind of fixing for the pillars, because there's not a lot that actually touch's the wall

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

i take it you have the 4 panel set up theres always wall fixings welded to the up rights sounds like you have a faulty set,speak to the supplier or manufacturer the tile addisive gives it strength but the wall fixings stop it falling apart,there has been a incident were a marble panel fell down and killed a child somewhere in the uk so i think your very right to be cautious

 

[desrob]

i take it you have the 4 panel set up theres always wall fixings welded to the up rights sounds like you have a faulty set,speak to the supplier or manufacturer the tile addisive gives it strength but the wall fixings stop it falling apart,there has been a incident were a marble panel fell down and killed a child somewhere in the uk so i think your very right to be cautious

yeah i'm sure your right, i am phoneing the supplier tomorrow.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

pls let know tomorrow how you got on with it .....interesting one

 

[AWheating]

is the opening in the wall the same size as the opening in the marble back?

can you not drill some fixing holes in the marble behind the mantle uprights a couple of 4" screws would hold it