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Thanks all for your replies. There appears to be a wooden board screwed to the wall behind to support the shelf. I suspect this too high, hence the need for the shims. However, it also looks like the marble panel below the shelf isn't big enough to ever sit flush with the shelf, so there might...

Hi everyone. We had our fireplace opened up recently and a second hand marble mantelpiece fitted. The mantle shelf has been fitted slightly higher than the surround, which has left approximately a 10mm gap. Builder tried to fix it with some shims and caulking on the sides, but it's all visible...