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<blockquote data-quote="NightShade" data-source="post: 3106331" data-attributes="member: 29706"><p>It kinda depends on the situation. If the heat will just naturally draft up and you do not have a large mantle I would not mount right above it as a lot of heat will go straight up and likely melt the plastic. If you have a fireplace with glass doors and a forced air system it's less of an issue. The same goes if you have a very wide mantle above the fireplace as it will direct the heat out and away from the TV. Personally I would put a thermometer in multiple places where the TV would be potentially mounted and get a fire going to see what kind of temps I am looking at. Anything at around 100 or below should be safe and remember to place the thermometer away from the wall the same distance away that the tv will sit.</p><p></p><p>The other issue that comes in is that if you run a big hefty screw or lag bolt into the area above a fireplace you may end up hitting something bad. For instance if you run a lag bolt into the flue you will be directing heat out of the flue into the bolt and potentially create leaks that can cause harm. That ends up being a costly repair and isn't worth the risk of hanging a TV unless you know you will not hit something. There are also chances that you will find little to know area with solid attachment points directly above a fireplace as well except for the brickwork and end up damaging something or have a loose mounting that ends up being unsafe. I would guess this is more of the reason why a retailer would not want to install above a fireplace. With that said I would attach the TV mount onto a set of 2X4's and then attach them to the wall to either side well away from the flue to help prevent the chance of puncturing the flue in any way and hopefully to a point where you are sure to hit a stud. As long as the TV is large enough it should cover the 2X4's and you can always paint them to match the wall or paint them black to match the TV mount.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NightShade, post: 3106331, member: 29706"] It kinda depends on the situation. If the heat will just naturally draft up and you do not have a large mantle I would not mount right above it as a lot of heat will go straight up and likely melt the plastic. If you have a fireplace with glass doors and a forced air system it's less of an issue. The same goes if you have a very wide mantle above the fireplace as it will direct the heat out and away from the TV. Personally I would put a thermometer in multiple places where the TV would be potentially mounted and get a fire going to see what kind of temps I am looking at. Anything at around 100 or below should be safe and remember to place the thermometer away from the wall the same distance away that the tv will sit. The other issue that comes in is that if you run a big hefty screw or lag bolt into the area above a fireplace you may end up hitting something bad. For instance if you run a lag bolt into the flue you will be directing heat out of the flue into the bolt and potentially create leaks that can cause harm. That ends up being a costly repair and isn't worth the risk of hanging a TV unless you know you will not hit something. There are also chances that you will find little to know area with solid attachment points directly above a fireplace as well except for the brickwork and end up damaging something or have a loose mounting that ends up being unsafe. I would guess this is more of the reason why a retailer would not want to install above a fireplace. With that said I would attach the TV mount onto a set of 2X4's and then attach them to the wall to either side well away from the flue to help prevent the chance of puncturing the flue in any way and hopefully to a point where you are sure to hit a stud. As long as the TV is large enough it should cover the 2X4's and you can always paint them to match the wall or paint them black to match the TV mount. [/QUOTE]
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