How can I mount Christmas stocking hangers on a mantel that's not square?

cafe_carl

I have a stone/granite fireplace with a stone mantel. The stone/granite mantel is uneven. It makes it hard to put my Christmas stocking hangers on it so that I can hang them. Is there something that I can put over the mantel so that the Christmas stocking holders will fit properly and securely without drilling or removing the mantel?

Originally asked by Katrina on Stack Exchange (diy) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Presumably you could put a large wooden plank on top of the stone mantle. So, if the mantle is say 10" wide, and your hangers need an inch to clamp to, you set a "2x12" plank on there (actual dimensions of 1-1/2 x 11-1/4 inches, typically - not even 11-1/2 inches these days on stuff that size, usually.) || ||=========== Board to hang stockings from ||GGGGGGGG Granite Mantel ||GGGGGGGG Granite ||GGGGGGGG Granite BBBBB Presumed brick, could be stone (fireplace) BBBBB Presumed brick, could be stone (fireplace) BBBBB Presumed brick, could be stone (fireplace) BBBBB Presumed brick, could be stone (fireplace) ----- Top of fireplace opening If your stockings are dreadfully heavy, set some weights...

Full answer by Ecnerwal: https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/261676 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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