How to mount a tv above a fireplace and hide wires. Install a raceway and paint it the same color as the wall.
Install Over Fireplace Wiring Mounting Tv Above Fireplace
How to hide tv wires over fireplace. Its all in the mantel. This rise in tvs over the fireplace trend has been mine for a while. Our friend julie blanner has a great project that uses a simple target shelf or you can create your own using crown moulding to hide those ugly wires and cables leading to and from your tv. Also these cables can be hidden behind surface mounted channels which can be purchased in an array of colours to aid in camouflaging the wiring. Cue the sketch drama music. Make a wood frame and cover it in fabric.
Hide the cables to avoid cluttering the fireplace mantel. Use level when drilling to make sure holes are level. How to install a tv above a fireplace and hide the wires step 1. Find the studs on your wall. We all have things about houses we dont like. Slide a stud finder horizontally across the wall above your fireplace and mark stud.
Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions. Its a creative way to hide tv cords without cutting the wall however you have to choose the. How to mount the tv. 7 stylish ways to hide tv wires without cutting the wall. Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. This video features a tv being mounted over a fireplace with a power outlet installation and wire concealment all city code compliant.
Its more function than form and stuff. Hide tv cords behind other. Hold the base of your tv mount up against the wall and using your stud markings as a reference determine. Mount tv to wall mount. This technique even works over a brick or stone fireplace. Drill holes in brick according to mounting slots on tv mount.
But back to the tv part because the only place one was over the fireplace. This can be done by cutting a small hole in the wall behind the television and running the wires behind the wall.
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