Hi
I've got an oak mantel that I want to remove from the wall without damaging the plaster as much as possible.
The wall is dot and dab.
The mantel piece is attached to some clips that screwed into the brick wall, which it would just lift off but lifting it vertically upward, however it was also glued with gorilla glue to the wall.
I want to get it off with the minimum possible amount of damage. Obviously the wall surface where the glue has contacted it will get damaged but I'd like to keep the damage to just that if possible. Anyone got any ideas?
The only idea I've had so far is to hit it with a sledge hammer swinging upward from underneath, but I'm worried that doing so completely destroy the plasterboard (the wall is dot and dab).
Just a reminder that any solution to this is going to need to involve moving the mantel piece upward first because of the metal clips on the back of it
If anyone has any better ideas for getting it off I'd love to hear from you
Cheers
I've got an oak mantel that I want to remove from the wall without damaging the plaster as much as possible.
The wall is dot and dab.
The mantel piece is attached to some clips that screwed into the brick wall, which it would just lift off but lifting it vertically upward, however it was also glued with gorilla glue to the wall.
I want to get it off with the minimum possible amount of damage. Obviously the wall surface where the glue has contacted it will get damaged but I'd like to keep the damage to just that if possible. Anyone got any ideas?
The only idea I've had so far is to hit it with a sledge hammer swinging upward from underneath, but I'm worried that doing so completely destroy the plasterboard (the wall is dot and dab).
Just a reminder that any solution to this is going to need to involve moving the mantel piece upward first because of the metal clips on the back of it
If anyone has any better ideas for getting it off I'd love to hear from you
Cheers