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Get a piece of wood at wide as you need and then using smaller blocks wrap it around the existing mantle on the sides to secure it. You could have some screws come from underneath that would be hidden from direct view or make something that would compress into the existing mantel. Paint it all white and then secure the TV to this piece somehow, such as mount like someone proposed. It would be completely removeable. Update: just to add, as mentioned in the comments you could also just use a few small C-clamps where the arrows are to secure for a real quick and simple solution. Hide the clamps with pictures, plants, etc. Answer from schirmyver on reddit.com

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r/DIY on Reddit: I can’t mount a TV to the wall. How can I make a tv stand that fits here

January 4, 2024 -

I have a mantle that is 6 1/2 inches at chest level. For the TV to stand on its legs it needs another inch or two.

I need to find a way to have the TV on the mantle without using those legs so it can still be stable.

Any ideas?

My thoughts:

add a small piece of wood at the front of the mantle so it can’t slip off.
add rubber padding to the bottom of the TV itself so it doesn’t move.

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Get a piece of wood at wide as you need and then using smaller blocks wrap it around the existing mantle on the sides to secure it. You could have some screws come from underneath that would be hidden from direct view or make something that would compress into the existing mantel. Paint it all white and then secure the TV to this piece somehow, such as mount like someone proposed. It would be completely removeable. Update: just to add, as mentioned in the comments you could also just use a few small C-clamps where the arrows are to secure for a real quick and simple solution. Hide the clamps with pictures, plants, etc.

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Don’t put a TV above a fireplace. I know the seating points that way and ‘it combines two focal points on the one wall’ but it’s too high. When you’re sitting down the horizontal centre line of the screen should be at eye level. If you mount the TV up high and have to tilt it downwards it’s uncomfortable to watch. It also looks ugly to have a big black mirror over your mantle piece. Find an attractive tv cabinet or stand, perhaps on wheels, and put the tv to one side. r/TVTooHigh

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DIY pedestal for flat screen TV - Bogleheads.org

There are several options to replace the far apart legs on the TV with a central stand -- https://www.amazon.com/PERLESMITH-Swive ... 851&sr=8-4 etc. More on bogleheads.org

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I can’t mount a TV to the wall. How can I make a tv stand that fits here

Get a piece of wood at wide as you need and then using smaller blocks wrap it around the existing mantle on the sides to secure it. You could have some screws come from underneath that would be hidden from direct view or make something that would compress into the existing mantel. Paint it all white and then secure the TV to this piece somehow, such as mount like someone proposed. It would be completely removeable. Update: just to add, as mentioned in the comments you could also just use a few small C-clamps where the arrows are to secure for a real quick and simple solution. Hide the clamps with pictures, plants, etc. More on reddit.com

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I built a low-budget TV stand in my apartment

Looks brilliant! Good job! A couple notes that just popped into my head looking at the build process: You (specifically your toes) will appreciate having kept the legs a bit more inside the footprint of the tabletop rather than your initial plan. Those screws will likely hold more than well enough, but on future projects think about also using glue and it'll be totally bombproof. Everyone needs a few more clamps. More on reddit.com

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