How to mount a tv above a fireplace and hide wires for wall mounted tv. Run tv cables above a fireplace step 1.
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How to wire tv over fireplace. The first step is to find a big chunk of barn wood chunk size may vary or whatever wood. Be it plasma or lcd tv the big contention is that having a room with a centrally focused fireplace results in a dilemma. Use level when drilling to make sure holes are level. Hold the base of your tv mount up against the wall and using your stud markings as a reference determine. How to install a tv above a fireplace and hide the wires step 1. To create such a niche cut into the drywall then re frame it with 2x4 boards to create a 6x8 inch recessed area.
This method works especially well above fireplaces because it shields the tv from the heat of an active fire. Full tutorial including wall mount electrical box and hiding wires thank you to lg for sponsoring this video. Mount tv to wall mount. The hinge on the old barn wood. Check the thermometer and if the. Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions.
Find the studs on your wall. Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. Tape a thermometer to the wall in the approximate center of where your flat screen tv might hang. Install a tv over your fireplace nothing has come up in local conversations with friends and family as much as what it takes to mount a flat panel television over a fireplace. Slide a stud finder horizontally across the wall above your fireplace and mark stud. Drill holes in brick according to mounting slots on tv mount.
This picture shows how the cables are hidden in the mantel piece. Where do you put your flat panel tv if not above. A tv can be mounted flush with the wall retaining ample space for ventilation. Then start the fireplace and let it run for several hours.