Hanging an LCD flat screen over fireplace....
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:36 pm
We never use our fireplace. Really just a waste of time down here. It's too hot.
We plan on buying a flat screen, and want to hang it over the fireplace. I want to take the fireplace out, and use that open space as an "entertainment center", but my wife thinks I'm asking for trouble by doing that.
Taking the fireplace out is seems pretty self explanitory to me. My questions are....
1) Am I wasting my time taking it out?
2) What needs to be done to the roof?
3) Can I keep the current chimney cap up top and maybe stuff some insulation up there to help with the heat or should I take it out completely and patch the roof?
Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks alot.
We plan on buying a flat screen, and want to hang it over the fireplace. I want to take the fireplace out, and use that open space as an "entertainment center", but my wife thinks I'm asking for trouble by doing that.
Taking the fireplace out is seems pretty self explanitory to me. My questions are....
1) Am I wasting my time taking it out?
2) What needs to be done to the roof?
3) Can I keep the current chimney cap up top and maybe stuff some insulation up there to help with the heat or should I take it out completely and patch the roof?
Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks alot.