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ned_smith

Proper living room fireplace mantle height?

8 years ago

Hi,


I'm building a new house and will have a fireplace in the living room. The mantle height, as the current design shows, will be 130cm (or just over 51"). It seems very low to me. Is there a normal height? The ceiling height will be 8'6" (260cm).


Thanks for the help!

Ned

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