So I'm breaking a cardinal rule, I know, by putting my 70" TV above a fireplace. However, there is no other choice in the matter (trust me). Making things worse, I want to try and fit a Center Channel (about 12" in height) below the TV as well.
So I plan on putting a shelf above the gas fireplace, possibly a piece of old barn wood sort of thing if I can vs going with a stone shelf. However, I want to keep the shelf as low as possible (say within 2-3" of the fireplace and no higher if possible).
Obviously wood and fire, don't really mix well, and from a permit/code perspective I would guess this would not be permitted, so maybe I'm answering my own question. But I will ask anyway, has anyone done this and kept the shelf relatively close to the fireplace without issue? The flames are obviously contained within the fireplace, so the biggest risk seems to be heat. The mantle will likely be 2-3" thick wood, and the speaker on top of an Auralex pad to angle it down, so I can't imagine any damage to the speaker.
At which point the concern is more the wood bursting into flame. Which sounds a bit ridiculous, even if the fireplace was accidentally left on say over night?
Am I just asking for trouble here?
I could try to see if someone can create a stone shelf to match what will be a stone wall around the fireplace which I would assume will eliminate most of the heat issue.
So I plan on putting a shelf above the gas fireplace, possibly a piece of old barn wood sort of thing if I can vs going with a stone shelf. However, I want to keep the shelf as low as possible (say within 2-3" of the fireplace and no higher if possible).
Obviously wood and fire, don't really mix well, and from a permit/code perspective I would guess this would not be permitted, so maybe I'm answering my own question. But I will ask anyway, has anyone done this and kept the shelf relatively close to the fireplace without issue? The flames are obviously contained within the fireplace, so the biggest risk seems to be heat. The mantle will likely be 2-3" thick wood, and the speaker on top of an Auralex pad to angle it down, so I can't imagine any damage to the speaker.
At which point the concern is more the wood bursting into flame. Which sounds a bit ridiculous, even if the fireplace was accidentally left on say over night?
Am I just asking for trouble here?
I could try to see if someone can create a stone shelf to match what will be a stone wall around the fireplace which I would assume will eliminate most of the heat issue.