Someone asked if the tv could be damaged if we lit a fire in the fireplace.
Hanging tv on fireplace.
There is a little thermostat you can buy that measures the heat going up your chimney.
Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions.
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.
You can see the evolution of the built ins here the only problem with hanging the tv over the mantel was the cord situation.
Typically the center of the screen should be at eye height when you are sitting and facing the screen.
The small cable comes out of the tv and there s a box that you connect everything else too.
I googled that very thing before we even bought the tv.
Then start the fireplace and let it run for several hours.
How to hide cables and wires.
Here s where the television was before i moved it over the fireplace.
Tape a thermometer to the wall in the approximate center of where your flat screen tv might hang.
If the heat is below a certain point it s safe to hang a tv.
Why mounting a tv over a fireplace is a bad idea viewing height and angle are incorrect.
Mount tv to wall mount.
Consult the instructions included with your tv for the correct height angle and distance you should maintain from the screen.
A fireplace mantel will block some of the heat rising up from your fireplace and help to keep your tv cooler.
First you should place a mantel over or around your fireplace.
Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions.
Check the thermometer and if the.