Any one ever lower a Mantle?

evandood · 09-29-2009, 06:51 PM

I currently have a 62" DLP at one end of my Den. We are moving it because we are placing French doors out to a deck where it resides. The natural focal point of the room is unfortunately the fireplace. We do not use the fireplace, so I was thinking of lowering the mantle so the new tv I plan on installing above the fireplace will not be at an uncomfortable height. Any ideas as to how low I should go?

mtch · 11-09-2009, 02:34 PM

If you are willing to do without the fireplace, build out the wall in front of the fireplace, creating a false wall, closing it in. Then mount your tv on that wall. Plan for all of your cable / wire connections to come through this wall behind your TV. It's probably just as easy as lowering a mantle

09-29-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
evandood High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bohemia N.Y Age: 44 Posts: 69	Any one ever lower a Mantle? I currently have a 62" DLP at one end of my Den. We are moving it because we are placing French doors out to a deck where it resides. The natural focal point of the room is unfortunately the fireplace. We do not use the fireplace, so I was thinking of lowering the mantle so the new tv I plan on installing above the fireplace will not be at an uncomfortable height. Any ideas as to how low I should go? __________________ Toshiba 62HM95 Yamaha YHT-360 Panasonic S97S Motorola QIP6416 DVR

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11-09-2009, 02:34 PM	#2
mtch What is HD? Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	If you are willing to do without the fireplace, build out the wall in front of the fireplace, creating a false wall, closing it in. Then mount your tv on that wall. Plan for all of your cable / wire connections to come through this wall behind your TV. It's probably just as easy as lowering a mantle