TV mounting conundrum

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#3194556 13-Feb-2024 10:40

Eva888:

With no working fireplace, then why not put it on the hearth in front of the fireplace problem solved.

I'm told by SWMBO that the fireplace looks nice when staged with giant pinecones.

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#3194557 13-Feb-2024 10:41

Lots of great ideas here - thanks folks,

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#3194559 13-Feb-2024 10:48

johno1234:

Hmmm, I have limited funds and competing priorities though.

Having purchased my first home last year I understand entirely too well lol.

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#3194562 13-Feb-2024 10:55

johno1234: The first problem is attaching the backet to the uneven stone and getting a drill through it and not shattering it. The stone is only about 10mm thick.

The cables and anchors would need to support about 20kg each which in itself is not that hard... but is this an earthquake hazard?

A diamond hole drill rather than a carbide tipped masonry drill would do it without impact vibration. The wall is probably hollow allowing toggle bolts. A 55" tv weighs under 20kg so shouldn't need that much in the way of anchoring.

If the fire had still been in use the soot and dust going all over the circuit board would probably be worse than the heat.

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#3194576 13-Feb-2024 11:34

OK so mounting the TV bracket against the stonework is not too hard then. Upside is no visible bracket, and it's tight and solid against the wall (although if I mount the appleTV behind it will add to the gap). Downside is it will make holes in the stone and will need to get cables behind the wall and that job can be anywhere from quick and easy to very expensive depending on what obstructions are there.

Decisions... decisions...

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#3194627 13-Feb-2024 11:44

With any luck the bracket and position will allow you to put holes in the grout lines. That would be easy to reinstate if you move.

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#3194701 13-Feb-2024 15:09

Why not mount the bracket closer to the adjacent wall and have the TV in the corner at a 45deg angle, which means you can run the wiring up the wall in the corner.

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#3194813 13-Feb-2024 19:10

i would put it in the corner by the the wood box. either under the window on a stand, or mount it on a bracket and put it in the corner. the power is there for it. that way you have the seating setup for the fireplace as well as the tv. other possibility is on the other side of the doors, but that splits the seating up which you may not have room for.

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#3195393 15-Feb-2024 09:13

If you're set on keeping the fireplace as a feature, I'd be hesitant to go drilling in to it (though it should be possible with the right tools). You will never be able to patch it up again invisibly.

Ceiling mount TV brackets would definitely be an option. Though in the time honoured GZ tradition, I also wish to Propose An Alternative: seems to me to be a perfect use case for a ceiling mounted projector + retractable screen. Rolls up out of the way invisibly when you're not using it.

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#3196848 17-Feb-2024 17:43

I would make or buy a shallow stand that sits on the tiles against the stone work. Retains more intrusive options for the future. Looks to me like it has enough depth for the feet on the TV to be able to able to do that.

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#3196852 17-Feb-2024 18:11

I definitely agree on using a diamond bit (tile bit) and no hammer, rather than a concrete/masonry bit. You don't want to break a tile.

Ideally you can get into the large gap, measure the stud locations, and drill directly into them. I wouldn't really want to fix to the stones.

The other option could simply be to remove a couple of stones, so that you have easy access to punch a hole, add any framing timber needed etc. The TV will cover the gap. Reinstatement might not be too pretty if you want to remove it later, though - newer grout will probably be slightly different colour.

Another option is a ceiling mount projector and a screen, either ceiling mounted or just a white panel mounted to the stone.

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#3196890 17-Feb-2024 23:20

ascroft:
I would make or buy a shallow stand that sits on the tiles against the stone work. Retains more intrusive options for the future. Looks to me like it has enough depth for the feet on the TV to be able to able to do that.

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I’d probably be inclined to use a normal solid bottomed TV stand, with blocking at the front to keep it stable. I’d then make a toe kick in the same way you would a kitchen as a finishing trim.

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