How to Mount a TV Above a Fireplace and Hide Wires

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

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[@annlatham]

What do you think about vinyl plank flooring? I am about to put it over concrete floors . Do you know much about it?

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

@@annlatham I have a video on it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHyopZt7gbaZqNE

[@annlatham]

Fix This Build That woohooo! Thank you very much!

[@youtubeisbroken241]

This was a great project. My local codes say no power cables can be routed through walls 😒. If I ever decide to do it anyway, and it catches fire, at least the evidence will burn up 🤷‍♂️

[@youtubeisbroken241]

Ann Latham vinyl flooring also makes for a great (and cheap) accent wall. Plus it’s a good project to build up your skill with using it before tackling the floor.

[@bg73]

Dude, so many good, funny moments in this build, especially the arm move at the end 🤣. Awesome work

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks, dude 😀

[@JonnyBuilds]

The "yawn/stretch/arm around shoulder" move was my go to back in high school. Great project, but I really just showed up to watch you climb through a tiny hole in your wall.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

The hole climbing was by far the best part. Yawn move was a close second 😀

[@1Odama]

Definitely what a man does to get a free TV from LG!!! Bro, there are easier ways to hide the cables than all that crazy hard work!!! Just keep simple ........

[@UltimateTechHub]

Good job! I would have ran a data line as well ( Cat 6 or Cat 5e ) just in case you want a wired connection to the TV for streaming. I know that TV has wireless but wired is always better when possible. Thumbs up!

[@firebirdude2]

Must be nice to be able to crawl/look behind the fireplace. But what about the other 99% of us?

[@consciouslifestyle9018]

That’s so unnecessary

[@Jfresh55]

⁠I can't get behind mine

[@ttvgato6716]

was about to post the same exact comment haha but so true i would need a chinese man to call

[@jeffforbes3772]

Did a general search on how to mount electrical above a fireplace and look who showed up! Now I have all the info I need. Thanks and rock on Mr. R.

[@zandrazook4573]

Wow! What a thorough install video. And I really appreciate you vacuuming as you work. Nice work, thanks!

[@mark_loveless]

I don't plan on mounting anything on my fireplace, but boy this gave me some hidden storage ideas!

[@Weesperbuurt]

Mark Loveless what a waste of space! Everything is fake and cheap.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

If you've got a similar setup there are definitely somethings you could do there!

[@Weesperbuurt]

Perhaps lure the Donald in with a trail of hamburgers.

[@rotel7083]

Hidden storage ideas in this case probably means where he's going to hide the bodies

[@vinny142]

I'm so happy to see that you actually tested the heat of the fireplace!

[@thedrizz1913]

Shimmying through that hole reminded me of the Ace Ventura rhino scene lol. Great project and video Brad, smmooooth move too.

[@reforzar]

The picture frame mode is awesome.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Yeah, it's pretty sweet. And you can choose from tons of art and photos

[@ManCrafting]

Brad, I thought I had a challenge hanging my TV. This makes my situation seem so much easier. Also gave me a few ideas on how to overcome wiring and stud challenges. Thanks.

[@jellybeans37421]

How did it go?

[@mlb10384]

Love the project, did this myself last year only I have an actual fireplace with 3 inches behind the plaster and lath (house is circa 1916), and the adjacent wall only had 1.5" I also chose to run 3 hdmi, ethernet, optical and usb, even trickier, I put them all on wall plate. Plus I ran a dedicated power line for the tv, overkill I know. I spent a good 8 hours fishing all the wires but in the end it was all worth it. It looks amazing and my Partner is happy!!!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Sounds like you did a great job!

[@andrewfranklin3070]

I've seen some of your videos and have never subscribed. I just subscribed to your channel because you shimmied into that small hole in the wall. I laughed out loud and told my wife to come look. I'm a handyman and have no footage to show my wife the craziness of my day. Well done!!!

[@diggler306]

Great explanation on how to search and identify if blocking exists and what type of structure it may be.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks!

[@sharashahouni4236]

Wow brother!! You went above and beyond on this one! You did a great job and this one was a lot of work but well worth it! 👍🏼

[@BruceAUlrich]

Smooth move at 12:03. ha ha. Great explanation of this process!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Still got it, Bruce!

[@boxmfg]

Wow the TV, wow the installation, wow the Shawshank Redemption move. Cool video Brad.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks, JC!

[@mynameisirrelevant46]

This guy is very smart , creative, and detailed orientated.

[@simmuborgir3337]

11:20 the moment that everyone was waiting for😂. Awesome work👍

[@AroundtheHouse]

That was quite a project but totally worth it. Looks so good there.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Totally agree!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Yes, we love how it brings the family room together and a new focal point for family movie night

[@Goose8219]

Look at Brad you ole sly dog you woof woof. The old yawn and reach move. Classic. Great video you learnt me some good info on this one. You should make a video with the behind the scenes deal. You make it looks so easy boss. Took me two hours to mount my TV

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

don't worry, this took me two days, lol

[@StevenG429]

Hella cool. We just bought a house and we are installing a mount and this video is a great stepping stone for us

[@inNYCC]

Beautiful TV. Great video, great job

[@SouthernStyleDIY]

You always have such great tips in your videos! Love the PVC channel idea for the wires! Much easier than running a line each time.

[@UNKN0WN_YT]

I have the same TV and maybe the same mount. I do have a serious surround sound with Denton and Martin Logan that rally makes it seem incredible. Oh, not to mention the Philips Hue lighting. Makes for a GREAT experience. Anyway, you’re gonna love the TV. I hope you’re able to up the audio and lighting experience too.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

I've got Hue in the room, just need some speakers to match 😀👍

[@utilitarian]

12:06 and it was Netflix and Chill at your house - how smooth was that arm 😂 good job on the install 🙌🏻

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks, Rian!

[@kimdavis3835]

Put a 3x6 mantel over the fireplace made of cherry or walnut to deflect some of the heat.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

We rarely use it, so we opted for lowest mounting we could get

[@JSKmonkeywood]

finally appeared. after all this time waiting for your tutorial video. greetings from Indonesia

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Yep, it's here!

[@grandtrunk49]

Good work and the finished job looks good as well. Man, I like that LG TV a lot! Good video.

[@NickIachini]

I don’t have a crawl space available. My stud finder only goes 1.5 inch deep and happens to not be deep enough for a natural stone and cement board. Had to google fireplace framing to see that I had 2 studs running up the middle as I couldn’t find one and surely wasn’t going to mount in cement board. Awesome video and like the hidden storage option!!

[@brighth8883]

This was amazing! Such a professional job!!! I need to hire someone in Long Island because I dont think I can pull this off lol

[@deepsgnips]

I too love sneaking in and out tight places. Nice job and nice piece of technology. Cheers

[@anthonyalexander5607]

this was a great video! love the detail you went into

[@wagapoo]

great instructive video. thank you.

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

Great job, Brad! Love the TV choice as well. Trouble is, I am way bigger than you and would never fit through the hole you cut out, but my wife said it would have been fun to watch me try. Thanks for sharing.

[@minezinPhong_h12214]

Thank you from Vietnam!

[@courtneyfaas1266]

I don't even have a fireplace and found this video still very informative! Awesome Job! (as usual)

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job Brad! Nice TV too! 😃👍🏻👊🏻 .... I felt every bit right along with you as you crawled in and out of the wall! 😁

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Not as young as I once was, Fred 😀👍💪

[@FredMcIntyre]

@@Fixthisbuildthat same here! 😁

[@debdottir]

Very interesting. Good job simplifying a complicated project.

[@LeeroyReading]

Just a tip for anyone else attempting this. Every fire place will have technical specifications of minimum distances for things like mantels or TVs and they must be followed exactly or you will be voiding your insurance if you happen to burn your house down. Nice video Brad 👍🏽

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Great info, didn't know that

[@larrybrown7299]

My house is 50 years old, the builder is long since retired and dead. How am I going to discover those specs? Real world calling....

[@LeeroyReading]

@@larrybrown7299 This video has a modern fire place Larry to which i am referring, I actually do this in the real world Larry. i also wasn't referring to your old fireplace Larry. Welcome to the real world Larry. I am also a firefighter Larry and so i see it from both sides. Hopefully you don't burn your house down Larry

[@TheLarryBrown]

@@LeeroyReading You're great at sarcasm, you must be a fun spouse. Unfortunately you're not so great at helping me follow your pie-in-the-sky fantasy advice.

[@LeeroyReading]

@@TheLarryBrown you are a special human Larry

[@anrod185]

Very thorough. Great video. Awesome T.V.!

[@befmx31]

Very nice job Brad.

[@MTBTrek34]

Excellent work. Did that extension outlet come in different lengths? What type of mount did you use.

[@billblake6954]

You just keep delivering good content. Good on you!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks, Bill!

[@scbeach1]

Great job and great idea to test the heat before mount tv to the wall above fireplace 👍

[@tapoutrobby1843]

Great job on the video. Very descriptive

[@eingelvf]

11:50 this frame mode is insane bro!!!!!!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Pretty killer, right!

[@ep1929]

Great job, hope you've put led colour change strips on back of TV for backlighting, it would look awesome shining against the natural stone.

[@JTWoodworks]

Great tips Brad!! Looks like Bourbonmoth has some competition with his "will I fit in that" series

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Yeah, definitely need to port that scene to IG

[@Ricky-km7hy]

Well done looks great . I had the idear of putting a TV on a chimney breast and where the fire would be to put the PlayStation and other bits .

[@brandonmarick2799]

Love the static load test!

[@austinrebecca]

Thanks for the video and extra thanks for the links. Huge win with the links

[@mchaplinjr]

Excellent info!!!!!!

[@Toyi-5000]

Beautifully done

[@nurabdul1436]

Wow that's actually a boatload of precision work! Wonder ow much would it cost to hire someone to do that....

[@scmarine843]

$2200 (I'm guessing)

[@wattsjc1]

Great video! Really informative.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks!

[@enkelenshatri]

Bravo djali jem💪🏻💪🏻 tfort tka baba

[@alexandernovikov6053]

Funny, I was thinking of getting that OLED tv but settled for the LG 43" recently! Very informative, my parents and I have been thinking when they buy a new tv again I want them to have their tv above the fireplace but my dad has some concerns about the heat of the fireplace (wood burning) and the tv

[@shadeylady8993]

Great tutorial

[@bvibes13]

Beautiful job

[@billprocter942]

Really liked the video. Wondering if you considered a temporarily way to bring the TV down to eye height when watching TV. My issue TVs over fireplaces is you're looking up when watching. Your's isn't that bad because you have no mantel.

[@dimensionswoodworks]

Cool project Brad! I’m going to tackle a similar project later this year 👍🏻 But i doubt I’m climbing behind the wall 😬

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Come on, go all in 😀

[@lee541982]

Amazing you tested the temperature. My first impression was puting a TV over there is gonna catch fire for sure...

[@FactsMattersUSA]

Pretty decent for a diy. As a professional, we ALWAYS route wires through the attic or down to boxes. Hmdi wires should be at least 12” apart from romex to prevent distortion. Nice job

[@eddieestrada112]

This is especially crucial when all you have is space for the flute. I don't have a side wall like this guy.

[@JamiSwanBeauty]

oh my gosh i immediately got claustrophobic when you shimmied into your wall space hahaha. thanks for the vid super helpful

[@Jay0Ve17]

Just saved me hours of head scratching and unknowns! thank you!! watching in 2022 aye!

[@jeffforbes3772]

Pretty cool Mr. R.!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks!

[@RB-xc9vh]

Awesome! Nicely done and looks amazing! And by the way I want that TV as well now, so congrats to LG for the product placement at the same time. ;-) Keep up the good work, man!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks!

[@mwendabaimwendabai4923]

Love it. I have a similar project, challenge is I do not have built ins or where to snake the power from. Also, fab TV, thinking by now they should have those on great discounts

[@SmokeystarOriginal]

Gosh this is way more than I bargained for

[@mdvener]

NICE JOB!!! Coming from a retired electrician.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thank you! Those extension kits are so cool

[@jm_mort]

I'm honestly more impressed that in all that shawshank shenanigans you managed to perfectly keep your cap on backwards :P tv looks awesome

[@kmassery]

Did a similar mount. Wish this video was available back then

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Yeah, I wish there was one out I could have seen as well!

[@kmassery]

Enjoy your videos Brad. I have used your designs for some of my garage storage

[@zachc1]

Dude!!! The last part where you pulled the “arm stretch” move during the movie - good stuff. Thanks for the good content.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

I still got those moves 😉😂

[@donnie7578]

This is a Great Video...Awesome!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks, Donnie!

[@donnie7578]

@@Fixthisbuildthat You're Very Welcome!

[@Astrohhh]

You need to put an RGB LED strip behind the TV!! I think it would accent the fireplace so much more too.. even just a dim white light around the back would look awesome. But either way, this looks amazing and you did a great job!!

[@heroknaderi]

Very informative thanks 🙏

[@kellyelasky9163]

Exactly what I needed to know...with some great laughs at the same time. 😂Thanks & we'll be back for sure.

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great job 👍

[@randleman1116]

You're a beast man. Good vid.

[@Wavemasterx3_]

My guy, this came out 👌🏽 🔥

[@karenhilmy]

Great job

[@briansd6869]

Nice work. What did you use to create the green level line?

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Use a Bosch laser level

[@RicksReview]

Nice job, I love your videos.

[@JOSERODRIGUEZ-tv5zn]

I heard at the Rodriguez House at the end Lol I'm a Rodriguez too good work bro keep them videos coming @fix this build that

[@PrLuanmathias]

Congratulations For the Videos, Very Good! I'm from Brazil and I liked your videos so much, that already watch the 80 videos posted by you, Hug

[@frankc2717]

Great informative video.

[@yoshinator15_]

Awesome video. I feel like you had the best case scenario for that install lol

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Yeah, the access back there was great

[@jessicabuckley4931]

Great job! Quick question.. what was the size of your fireplace?

[@ghassanalyatim4794]

Thanks, did the heat affect the wire running in the wall?

[@reelsindustries7530]

Wow freaking Beautiful 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jamesbarry1983]

You’re my hero dude

[@DavidAlvarez-qv2nu]

Beautiful job sr 👏🤘

[@gregbadwolf7350]

Great video thank you

[@esixx17]

are there any you tube award honors? crawling through the wall has to be nominated for something.

[@allen5323]

Looks great! But where did you put your cable box?

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Who still has a cable box?? 😀 Smart TV or a USB stick FireTV or Chromecast. All hidden behind TV

[@sunniski5278]

Good job!

[@sepuett]

Love this!