In general try to ensure that your primary viewing positions are at least 12 feet away from the tv. How to install a tv above a fireplace and hide the wires step 1.
Tv Wall Mount Installation With Wire Concealment Over Fireplace
Wiring a tv over a fireplace. You may have luck with a fireplace that produces less heat features a deep mantel and strong. Lg oled tv. Hold the base of your tv mount up against the wall and using your stud markings as a reference determine. How to mount a tv above a fireplace and hide wires for wall mounted tv. If you sit too close or are otherwise craning your neck at an excessive angle then mounting a tv above the fireplace may not be such a hot idea we were waiting for a chance to use that pun. Find the studs on your wall.
Slide a stud finder horizontally across the wall above your fireplace and mark stud. Only mount a tv above a fireplace if temperatures in that spot do not surpass 100 degrees fahrenheit. Beyond functional concerns the height of a flat panel tv can affect the overall aesthetics of your room. If the tv is placed too low the mantel will appear cluttered and the fireplace will seem off balance. Like a tv aerial satellite cable hdmis for any equipment optical lead for your soundbar and so on. Even if it does make your living room look great or youre just looking to jump on the bandwagon there are quite a few reasons you should avoid mounting your tv above the fireplace.
Run tv cables above a fireplace step 1. At the very least youre going to need get the power up there. This picture shows how the cables are hidden in the mantel piece. The cables obviously with the mounted above the fireplace youre going to need some cables up there for the thing to work. The first step is to find a big chunk of barn wood chunk size may vary or whatever wood. The hinge on the old barn wood.
To avoid this problem allow 7 inches of clearance between the top of the mantel and the bottom of the flat panel tv. Full tutorial including wall mount electrical box and hiding wires thank you to lg for sponsoring this video.
Gallery of Wiring A Tv Over A Fireplace
