Fireplaces are often centerpieces of living rooms, providing both fashion and function. Generally, a mantel sits above the fireplace, allowing for decorations or familial items to be placed on them, such as framed photographs. If your house has a fireplace but is without a mantel, you can install one with time and effort. However, you'll need to use a sealer so the mantel, whether it is wood or stone, does not become heat stained. Applying sealer to a mantel is simple, and the positive effects last for years.

Clean the stone with a commercial formula developed for cleaning the porous surfaces of stone. Remove all residue according to the cleaning manufacturer's instructions. Allow the mantel to fully dry. Purchase a stone sealer from your hardware store, checking the fine print to see if it is suitable for heated areas. You can purchase the sealer so it is not visible on the mantel, or adds a darker or lighter tone, or adds gloss when it dries. Tile Guard Natural Stone Premium Sealer is a good sealer for almost any stone, but you should use a more solid sealer for porous sandstone. Use stone-enhancing sealers for mantels that require more depth and color.

      壁炉通常是客厅的中心，提供时尚和功能。一般来说，壁炉上方有一个壁炉架，可以摆放一些装饰品或家庭物品，比如相框照片。如果你的房子有壁炉，但没有壁炉架，你可以花时间和精力安装。然而，你需要使用封口机，所以壁炉架，无论是木头还是石头，都不会变热。将封口机涂在壁炉架上是很简单的，而且这种效果会持续好几年。
用一个商业配方来清洁石头，用来清洁石头的多孔表面。根据清洁制造商的指示清除所有残留物。让壁炉架完全干燥。从你的五金店购买一个石封，检查它是否适合加热区域。你可以购买sealer，这样它在壁炉架上是不可见的，或者添加深色或浅色调，或者在干燥时添加光泽。瓷砖防护天然石材高级封口机是一种很好的密封剂，几乎任何石头，但你应该使用更坚固的密封材料，用于多孔砂岩。使用石质加强的密封件，要求更深的颜色。        

      工厂老车间已经专业生产石材壁炉架26年，可为客人订制任何款式、任意尺寸的石材壁炉架