I'm having a hard time deciding. If I do, I think I'll build a fake beam mounted to a cleat. I've looked at some premade "shelves" at Homie-D but thought they looked a little "thin". I like big bulky stuff, like me.
Hindsight, I have some really cool rocks I've been saving in case I ever build, but not really into ripping out drywall at this point to secure them solid.
Input?
![[Hearth.com] To Mantle or Not? [Hearth.com] To Mantle or Not?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/87/87006-6c7ee8945255d5258f061a034e56f88a.jpg?hash=m8zaAA1n3T)
Hindsight, I have some really cool rocks I've been saving in case I ever build, but not really into ripping out drywall at this point to secure them solid.
Input?
![[Hearth.com] To Mantle or Not? [Hearth.com] To Mantle or Not?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/87/87006-6c7ee8945255d5258f061a034e56f88a.jpg?hash=m8zaAA1n3T)