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**Chris** · 13-03-2009, 11:39

I'm assuming you're going to retain the gas fire? It may not be a good idea to put a TV up there, as the biatch (who isn't really) has said, you risk heat damage to the unit. You are also risking damage to the flue, if you start hacking away at the bricks. And if you take out too much brickwork you could make the whole chimney stack unstable.

Unless you're prepared to lose the gas fire, and get a builder in to make a proper hole in the chimney breast (which would also allow you to route cabling behind the TV, using the disused chimney as a conduit), I think you need to be a bit more realistic about the size of TV you can accommodate in your living room.

13-03-2009, 11:39	#4
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,567	Re: Flatscreen TV set in Fireplace (Advice) I'm assuming you're going to retain the gas fire? It may not be a good idea to put a TV up there, as the biatch (who isn't really) has said, you risk heat damage to the unit. You are also risking damage to the flue, if you start hacking away at the bricks. And if you take out too much brickwork you could make the whole chimney stack unstable. Unless you're prepared to lose the gas fire, and get a builder in to make a proper hole in the chimney breast (which would also allow you to route cabling behind the TV, using the disused chimney as a conduit), I think you need to be a bit more realistic about the size of TV you can accommodate in your living room.