This was better quality than I thought from the photos. The mantel is real wood, has great wood grain texture, but still nice and flat to use as a shelf (compared to some mantels that have too live of an edge and create an off-balance surface for decor). The mantel comes with two sets of screws, long panhead screws to drill into studs as well as a set of anchors for drilling into cement board or concrete. The mantel does not come with instructions for mounting, but you can find them on the vendors website which you can find by searching the name on the box.