Tv/screen above fireplace?

[ImsorryWilson]

What do you think?
Is it £££? Would they install?

Sorry here’s pic

We considered it but then thought about the heat and the cables and didn't research further. It could look nice but also my eyes hurt when I look at fire so wouldn't want to risk my tv enjoyment!

Nooooooo! Your fire is beautiful. TVs above fireplaces are all kinds of wrong, just too high and ugly compared to the alternatives like a mirror or a picture.

Ok.
Plan B?
We can move the radiators and light

Does it have to be on a wall? I think smaller rooms look so much cosier with the TV in the corner. Definitely need to be around eye level when you're sitting down.

It’s a decent size room 4m by 5.5 m ish but a through lounge which limits things ( it’S a thoroughfare)

When we had our television on the wall I ended up with a terrible stiff neck from looking up for prolonged periods every night which only went when we moved it back onto a stand. Same thing happened to my SIL. We were both late 50s at the time though. It might not happen if you're younger and presumably more supple and active.

I agree with the others, above the fireplace is too high, if you have it on a wall it needs to be fairly low down so you are looking at it rather than tilting your head back. We still have ours on a corner stand for this reason.

Is it your main sitting room? Does all the existing furniture need to stay there?

How about drawing a diagram of what it's like atm?

It needs to be a certai clearance from the wood burner, and ensure it’s insulated enough to not cause problems. Plus it’s too high

I’d put it to the side.

I think it totally ruins the look when there's a cosy log burner, and it would be much too high. I'd favour it on a stand to the left or right of it.

Can it be tucked in one of the nooks either side of the fireplace, perhaps at a slight angle in a built-in unit.

if you have neighbours on the other side of that wall: don't!
but generally above a fireplace is too high to watch tv comfortably.

Definitely not, think of the neck ache.

We thought about it for the living room that we’re doing up. We too have a log burner in an old character cottage. We decided that it’s too high up for watching tv, and also that it looks so ugly when not in use compared to a mirror or picture. So we’ve decided to build a corner unit and have the tv on there.

Op, can you post a pic of the whole wall where the fire place is, as in a pic that shows both sides as well?

Will do.....

Hmmm, am actually not sure how to show you all the tv options so will start a new thread on mirror options for above that fireplace.....

I see you have a small TV in the alcove. We’ve just had alcove cupboards built in, and our TV is now on a bracket on the side wall so it can be pulled out to watch then pushed back when off. I’m really pleased with it!

That looks nice!