Using the right tv wall mount for the job however is not common.
Modern gas fireplaces with tv above.
Tv over fireplace seems to be a very common set up for homes now.
The big question is can i mount my tv over it yes with the rave direct vent gas fireplace.
Aug 29 2019 some of mantelmount s favorite tv s mounted over the fireplace a setup rather common today.
Really with all the heat a fireplace generates is it ok to do that.
The case against a tv over the fireplace arguing against.
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A 25mm or 1 hole is large enough to fit most hdmi cables through but you may want to drill a larger hole if there are multiple cables to be fed.
As you can see a small wooden surface divides the fireplace and the tv above it.
So there is nothing to worry about.
Now this is the case where you don t have to worry at all.
Also with smaller fireplaces or larger tv s often this means that i can completely get away with chasing the front of the fireplace at all leaving only the side of the fireplace to fill plaster.
You may have luck with a fireplace that produces less heat features a deep mantel and strong.
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Gas fireplaces are typically way cooler than traditional wood fireplaces.
The majestic jade fireplace is another example of a direct vent fireplace that allows a tv to be hung above.
Only mount a tv above a fireplace if temperatures in that spot do not surpass 100 degrees fahrenheit.
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.
That s because we added passive heat to our heat management solutions.
Like in this example.
Though some wants to have the option to hide it once in a while and others to display it conspicuously either way we all long for the entertainment televisions bring and they seem to be part of our modern lives now.
Without a fan rising heat moves silently up and away through front side or top registers.
You have a gas fireplace.
The advent of lightweight streamlined flat screen televisions has seemingly solved the age old tv versus fireplace focal point conundrum.
This beautiful linear fireplace comes with the option of a wall kit that allows for a clearance of only 12 above the fireplace eliminating the need for a mantel in between the unit and the tv.
It s no secret that modern linear fireplaces are soaring in popularity.