Hanging Tv On Fireplace

I googled that very thing before we even bought the tv.

Hanging tv on fireplace.

Check the thermometer and if the. Someone asked if the tv could be damaged if we lit a fire in the fireplace. I m a freak when it comes to seeing cords i hate them. First you should place a mantel over or around your fireplace.

Consult the instructions included with your tv for the correct height angle and distance you should maintain from the screen. Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions. How to hide cables and wires. Here s where the television was before i moved it over the fireplace.

Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. Luckily we already had an electrical outlet on a wall directly next to our fireplace on the right lower side of the brick fireplace. Hanging or mounting a tv over a fireplace. If you do plan on hanging or mounting a tv over your fireplace there are three things you should do.

Why mounting a tv over a fireplace is a bad idea viewing height and angle are incorrect. Typically the center of the screen should be at eye height when you are sitting and facing the screen. You can see the evolution of the built ins here the only problem with hanging the tv over the mantel was the cord situation. There is a little thermostat you can buy that measures the heat going up your chimney.

Tape a thermometer to the wall in the approximate center of where your flat screen tv might hang. A fireplace mantel will block some of the heat rising up from your fireplace and help to keep your tv cooler. If the heat is below a certain point it s safe to hang a tv. Mount tv to wall mount.