the beginning of a mantel Posted by valwex on October 24, 2015January 12, 2016 Watch me build a mantel. First, I framed the existing opening. It’s too shallow, this will pull the fire place out some. The foot. Building the first box. This process is taking so much longer than I had hoped. Triumph is powerful. AdvertisementShare this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...