Generally while you can mount a tv over a fireplace you should try to place the tv in another location if at all possible due to viewing and safety limitations.
Tv above stone fireplace with mantel.
Placing a tv above a fireplace moves the image you re trying to watch well above eye level.
If you re in great doubt do a bit of math.
This deluxe primary bedroom comes complete with a flat screen television and a breathtaking fireplace with a grand mantle.
If the mantel is greater than the 4 feet then try to hang your tv not more than 6 inch above.
If you are considering mounting a tv keep in mind the height of the tv if you are hanging it above a mantel.
Imagine an easy to install simple to use full range motion tv wall mount that is designed to go over fireplaces entirely eliminates neck strain tv glare.
Pointing the tv toward the sofa is the only way to ensure picture quality with lcds.
Using the right tv wall mount for the job however is not common.
Depends on the height of the mantel or if ever you do not have one at the top most part of the fireplace hang it by 4 to 12 inches overhead.
The television is placed high enough on the stone fireplace to allow the natural fire to roar without clashing with the tv.
The tv hearth partnership frees up valuable floor space allows you to focus furniture arrangements on a single wall and generates pleasing views for channel surfers and fire watchers alike.
Only mount a tv above a fireplace if temperatures in that spot do not surpass 100 degrees fahrenheit.
Our mantel is high so our tv is mounted extremely high.
Think back to the last time you went to the movie theater and had to sit in one of the front three rows.
The fix for this if you re set on mounting above a fireplace is a wall mount that pivots the tv downward.
Makes for terrible ergonomics.
Aug 29 2019 some of mantelmount s favorite tv s mounted over the fireplace a setup rather common today.
Hanging a flat screen above a mantel or on a brick fireplace s face results in a dual purpose entertainment center that becomes a room s visual centerpiece.
This fireplace create a warm and romantic glow for the entire room.