Ideal height for mounting your flat screen tv mounting a flat screen above your fireplace.
Mounting flat screen on wall height.
Mount a flat screen in your living room.
To help find the right height and test the tv mount location and viewing height.
The optimum height on a plain wall in your living room is eye level.
Screw the two mounting arms vertical brackets from the kit to the back of the tv then secure the mounting arms to the.
Follow these tips for accurate mounting.
Affix to the wall with painter s tape.
Then use the mounting template to measure the exact height you want to mount the tv on the wall.
Measure from the floor up.
The height will depend on the height of your fireplace mantel.
If your kit comes with a mounting template use masking tape to temporarily stick it to the wall at your pencil marks and use a level to keep your pencil marks straight.
As a rule a 42 television should be mounted about 56 inches from floor to tv center a 55 tv should be around 61 inches a 65 tv should be around 65 inches floor to center and a 70 television should be mounted about 67 inches to the center of the screen.