Levels of Quality, Sizes, Edges, and Joining Systems. Shaw classifies its floors as Good, Better, Best, and Superior. Most floors fall in the Better or Best categories, with some floors falling into both categories at once (doubling the wear layer thickness bumps a product up to the Best level).
If your shelf projects 1 1/2 inches or less, there must be at least six inches between the top of the fireplace and the mantel. Any parts of the mantel that project more than 1 1/2 inches must be at least 12 inches from the top of the fireplace.
The television is not set at an ideal viewing height (the height of the center is about 5 feet), but by eschewing a hearth and mantel, we achieved a well-thought-out height that was acceptable to our client.