Lifting a 85" TV over Fireplace

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I'm retired but my company repaired & installed TVs. Everyone wants it over fireplace, a no-no if it's used (already mentioned).
Several guys, plenty of beer first & tape it for youtube!
I helped neighbor install his 85"...no big deal for two guys. Everything was all ready to go...lift & hang took a couple minutes at most. Then locked it. His quality mount was articulated enough easy to connect cables.
He sits 6ft from screen.
We sit 18ft from a 37 I repaired out of junk parts many years ago.

 

[ray66v]

If you think the drywall lift is practical, it can easily handle it.

Some things to consider-

It's going to load on the lift screen side down. So, you have to have something the size of the screen to cover that area. Putting any weight on the screen is an obvious bad idea.

A drywall lift is meant to approach the wall at an angle. You will have to tilt the top manually toward the wall, to get it parallel to the wall for attachment. This will require a second person to hold it stable, while the mount is being attached.

The holders on the bottom of the drywall lift, that will be actually supporting it when you tilt it to the wall, are only a couple of inches long. so, you're going to want to attach it to the lift with a strap of something.

A kitchen cabinet lift, would be more ideal. They go straight up and down. Although that may not be an easy thing to get your hands on, short of buying one.

I work alone a lot. The way I often do things like this, is to do it like the Romans lifted heavy objects. You lift one side and put a something under it. Go to the other side, and lift that side and put a something the same height under it, etc. Keep repeating until it's where you want it. You eventually can slide it from that, to something like a table. Then, raise it up from there. If you have some stable things to raise it on to, it can be pretty easy. Just requires planning.

In your case, I may perhaps make a temporary shelf, that would partially rest on top of the fireplace mantle, to raise the TV on to. It should be pretty easy from there.

I recently disposed of a 30" CRT television, that weighed probably 100 lbs. This thing had absolutely no where to grab it, and it was on a shelf at eye level. I used the Roman method in reverse until I was able to slide it on to a cart, and wheeled it away. Never broke a sweat.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Well it is a tractor site ....

Maybe he can use his FEL?

 

[Deere Dude]

For the life of me I can't figure out why people put the TV over a fireplace. It seems to me the best height is about 3-4 foot off the floor. You can see it more comfortably from almost any sitting position in the room without straining the neck. Of course there needs to be room available.

 

[fatjay]

I assume you need to lift and place on a bracket already installed on the fireplace.

110 pounds for 2 men doesn’t seem overwhelming.

Do you have a couple of neighbors you can ask to come over, help set the TV on the bracket then have a couple beers (in that order!).

I just hung my 86" tv. 110lbs is nothing under normal circumstances. However, when you consider you can't just grab anywhere you want, it gets complicated. There's only a few small areas you can grab on a tv, so it's a lot of weight on those said areas.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

It is funny. Another lifetime ago they actually taught consumer electronics at a local community College. Then I took associate engineering and the rule of thumb was viewing distance was six times diagonal measure. So back then 25" was top of the line...but people sat 12ft away for comfort.
Many years ago at the theater our preference was to sit exact center maybe 5 rows from back (or close to back).
Our neighbor with 6ft from his 85" I see him cutting grass rubbing his neck!
An 85" is 7 feet! That rule of thumb would be to sit 42 feet away.
Has anyone ever tried sitting on the theater front row!?!
I did and I yelled at my shoes the whole time!

 

[fatjay]

Back when they told us butter was bad for us and to eat margarine? Those were the dark days when everyone thought the internet was "just a fad". Right now I'm sitting at my desk with 3 40" curved monitors surrounding me and 2 31.5" monitors overhead.

I'm a good 8'-10' away from my 86" tv and it's a distance that feel's good. I can see the entire picture and it's very clear. I'm not sure how I lived with my 65" before!

 

[deserteagle71]

I sit 15' back from my 85" that's mounted up high. Its in the perfect position for viewing when I'm kicked back in my recliner.

 

[jmc]

Beer only after the job is done. I found out the hard way moving stuff up a floor.

Yeah, me too. Got a 3 legged desk out of it.

 

[jmc]

Then I took associate engineering and the rule of thumb was viewing distance was six times diagonal measure. So back then 25" was top of the line...but people sat 12ft away for comfort.

I've got a large screen but prefer TV on my 12" iPad from about 20". Plus, it's easier to take into the bathroom when necessary...