Easy and very solid
I purchased the 5 foot long bracket to install a mantle on our rock fireplace.  I was working with a very uneven surface.  The multiple holes provided more than enough anchor points to select the best ones on the uneven surface.  I ended up using 8 of the 12 anchor holes & the mantle is solid.<br /><br />I chose this one thinking the flat rods would be easier to line up to the holes in the mantle than systems with round rods (requiring more precision).  I also thought they might be stronger than the thin walled, hollow round rods.  I am very pleased with my choice.  Having only one (5 foot long) piece is easier to level than multiple mounts.  It went up very easily & I have no fear of the mantle coming down (I could hang on it).<br /><br />In the picture you can make out the flat surface of the anchor behind (to the right of) the mantle.  There is a gap because our rock fireplace has an uneven surface.
Rating: 5 stars