Another recent thread about attaching a box beam hearth to a stone fireplace got me to thinking about an upcoming project. I will be building a mantel out of some salvaged american chestnut. the top of the mantel itself will be made out of relatively thin (3/4 to 1") stock, but a 3-4' piece will be mitered onto the front and side edges of this, dropping down over the edge of the stone and thus giving the mantel a much thicker, more massive look.
My question is this, the top of the stone is of course, not level. Any advice from the experts on how to approach this? My present idea is to tap-con some backer boards to the stone, then affixing the mantel to these (probably via adhesive, as I don't want any nail holes or other blemishes in the top). These boards would have to be shimmed or scribed in order to achieve level. FYI, I believe this is a real stone fireplace, not just stone veneer. Thanks...Jon
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