TV Mount

One of the problems we had to solve was where to place the TV.  I wanted a large LCD flat panel TV, but we had to coordinate locations for a fireplace and the TV without blocking the view of the lake through the rear great room windows. We finally decided place the fireplace in the middle of a side wall and mount the TV above the fireplace.  That locates the TV a little high, but we figured that recliner couches and chairs would solve that problem.  We also decided to use a low hearth and place the mantle as low as possible to reduce TV height. 

The width of the fireplace will permit us to install a 50-52" LCD television.  We are looking at a Sharp Aquos since it has a great picture and has the smallest footprint for a viewing area that size.

Mounting a TV on the wall makes it difficult to reach the rear connections and controls  So we decided to use a Peerless Smart Mount,which uses an extendible arm to permit the TV to be pulled away from the wall about 2 feet for rear access.  The Peerless mount, which was recommended by a friend in Michigan, is being used in a new terminal at Detroit Wayne Airport.

We wanted the TV to mount as close to the wall as possible, and this required a recessed box as shown in the photo at the left.  The entire mount mechanism will fit into the box so the TV mounts flush against the wall.  We will probably tilt the TV slightly downward for a better viewing angle.  

The builder had not understand our plan for the mounting box, and we had to delay drywalling around the fireplace to construct the mounting box.  That area should be completed next week.