Mounting Tv On Brick Veneer

I just wasn t sure if there was an easy and proper way to do over top of the veneer.

Mounting tv on brick veneer.

If you don t mind it stick out a bit i would mount a smaller than your tv 1 2 inch or 3 4 plywood to the brick wall. Mounting your tv on brick veneers should be professionally completed one of the key challenges is the wiring aspect of the process. You want these to be safely concealed and this can be more difficult with brick surfaces than walls with cavities. Nevertheless that empty stretch above the fireplace seems to be one of the most popular spots to stick a television these days.

Updated with pics in op i was going to let the best buy guys come out an do it but it ends up being 350. Mount tv to wall mount. The mortar is brittle and should only be used for decorative hangings. How to hide cables and wires.

There s no way around it most experts say that mounting a tv on brick fireplaces can be tricky. The brick is usually a veneer and hollow inside. Concrete brick and masonry fasteners like those for drywall come in a variety of types and sizes rated by weight and use you can choose from concrete screws sleeve anchors or toggle bolts for hollow bricks all weighted for heavy duty loads to support the mount that holds the flat screen tv. Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions.

Luckily we already had an electrical outlet on a wall directly next to our fireplace on the right lower side of the brick fireplace. Since the screws used for attaching the plywood doesn t have to be exact you. I m doing the blocking and veneer around the tv mount. Thank you tmk and coastroad you were the only 2 who actually answered my question it wasn t a style question it was about how to hang the tv on a veneer wall.

Mounting a tv to brick. Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. Fireplace brick veneer tv mounting. Hi i m presently remodeling my family room and would like to install a flat panel tv over the fireplace.

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