Fireplace mounts in Angier, from bungalow brick to builder surrounds
Two fireplace types show up on Angier jobs. The first is real masonry, a full brick chimney breast in a downtown bungalow or an older farmhouse, often under a wood mantel painted eight times over. We drill with a 3/16-inch carbide bit and seat sleeve anchors in the brick face or the mortar joint, whichever lines up with the mount holes, after a tap test confirms the old mortar is still sound. The second is the direct-vent gas unit in the new subdivisions, finished with tile or stone veneer over a framed chase. Those get a heat sweep first; a direct-vent burner usually reads 90 to 110 degrees at the top of the surround at full burn, inside what a TV can take. Chimney breasts in older Angier houses measure hotter, and an open wood-burning firebox can push past what we will mount above. When numbers run high we recommend a pull-down bracket. Masonry fireplace work in Angier carries the +$99 surcharge and runs 90 to 115 minutes.