Fireplace Mantel Height
As a general rule they range between 50 and 60 inches but are a number of factors can influence the actual height ranging from the type of stove or fireplace you are installing to the material your mantle is created from plus national and local fire codes.
Fireplace mantel height. Add an inch to the distance for every inch that the mantel protrudes. So a mantel 6 inches deep would be attached. A 6 inch mantel should be 15 inches away. My contractor told me that a mantle between of functioning fireplace and a tv hung above it is necessary to divert the heat away from the tv.
The mantel will span the width of the fireplace. Again proper height is relatively subjective to your fireplace but average or standard fireplace mantel height construction is around 54 above the hearth s floor. For combustibles such as wood or particle. Height of the fireplace is 9 and width is 69.
First of all yes 63 tall for a fireplace mantel in a room with an eight foot ceiling is a little high. The nfpa states that mantel depth is directly related to the required height clearance between the top of the fire box and the bottom of the mantel. The thing is the mantel height is not going to change that much in room with a higher ceiling either. Your fireplace may fit this dimension or it might be on the shorter or taller end of the spectrum when it comes to mantel height above fireplace.
Start by measuring the size of the fireplace. The highest i have ever seen is 59 but most fireplace mantels range between 52 57 for an eight foot ceiling. A 4 inch deep mantel should be 13 inches from the fire box. The mantel should not be shorter than the length of the fireplace and should leave at least 3 feet above the mantel for decor.
Accurate sizing of the inner fireplace often referred to as the firebox and accurate measurements of the facing around the firebox provide a basis for sizing the mantel to a room.