The hinge on the old barn wood. How to install a tv above a fireplace and hide the wires step 1.
Tv Installation Over The Fireplace
How to wire tv over fireplace. Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions. This method works especially well above fireplaces because it shields the tv from the heat of an active fire. Use level when drilling to make sure holes are level. Find the studs on your wall. Be it plasma or lcd tv the big contention is that having a room with a centrally focused fireplace results in a dilemma. Drill holes in brick according to mounting slots on tv mount.
Check the thermometer and if the. The first step is to find a big chunk of barn wood chunk size may vary or whatever wood. Slide a stud finder horizontally across the wall above your fireplace and mark stud. Hold the base of your tv mount up against the wall and using your stud markings as a reference determine. To create such a niche cut into the drywall then re frame it with 2x4 boards to create a 6x8 inch recessed area. How to mount a tv above a fireplace and hide wires for wall mounted tv.
Then start the fireplace and let it run for several hours. A tv can be mounted flush with the wall retaining ample space for ventilation. This picture shows how the cables are hidden in the mantel piece. Run tv cables above a fireplace step 1. 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. Where do you put your flat panel tv if not above.
Tape a thermometer to the wall in the approximate center of where your flat screen tv might hang. Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. Full tutorial including wall mount electrical box and hiding wires thank you to lg for sponsoring this video. Mount tv to wall mount.
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