Lexington Hearth Half-Round Sleeper Concrete Faux Wood Mantel Shelf

A half-round profile, flat on top and curved beneath, 8 inches deep

The Lexington Hearth Half-Round Sleeper is a wall-mounted, non-combustible cast mantel shelf with a half-round profile: flat across the top for use, rounded underneath. It reproduces a railway sleeper style timber, 8 inches deep, in the same Burncrete casting as the rest of the Bluegrass range.

Non-combustible is what lets a television go above the fireplace

Cast in Burncrete and certified to ASTM E136, the standard test at 750 degrees Celsius. In Lexington's words the non-combustible option "allows for closer placement to heat sources, making it an excellent choice for safely mounting a TV above the fireplace." A wood mantel sits at whatever clearance your fireplace manufacturer sets, and that clearance is often what pushes a television too high to watch. Your fireplace manual still governs the height.

The curve underneath is what makes it different from every other beam here

Every other cast mantel in this range is squared. The Half-Round Sleeper is not, and the effect is that the shelf reads as lighter than its depth suggests, because the eye follows the curve away from the wall instead of stopping at a hard bottom edge. It also means the shadow it casts on the wall below is soft rather than a hard line, which changes how it looks with downlighting or with a fire lit beneath it.

It weighs 69 pounds at 60 inches and 86 at 72 inches, so fix the bracket into framing

The bracket carries the whole weight, so it has to reach structural framing rather than drywall anchors. Bracket, hardware, touch-up kit and manual all ship with it.

Hand-painted, so no two are identical, and custom colors are available

It is offered in five standard colors. Lexington casts and paints each one by hand and states that there will be minor variances in color, weight and final dimensions. That is the nature of the product, not a defect. They will also produce custom colors and lengths on request, so contact us before ordering if the standard range does not suit. Order a Bluegrass color sample first either way: what you pay for it is credited back when you buy the mantel.

Best for rustic and cottage rooms where a squared beam would look too architectural

The Half-Round Sleeper suits a room with soft edges elsewhere: plastered walls, an arched opening, rounded stonework. It is a useful answer when a squared timber mantel has been tried and looks too severe. At 8 inches deep it holds decor as well as any beam in the range, and two lengths cover the common openings. For the same depth with a squared profile, the Hayloft Beam is the direct comparison.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including ceramic fiber and crystalline silica dust, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer. Do not drill, saw, sand, or machine Fiber, Burncrete, or Media products, as this generates these airborne dusts. Avoid inhaling dust; use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.