A couple months ago, as part of my home reno, I installed the MantelMount MM815 with a 65″ TV. It’s a bit of a splurge purchase. But the way our family room is laid out, the only reasonable place for our TV was above the fireplace mantel, despite that being a home improvement faux pas. I discovered this product when looking for a way to let the TV swing down for comfortable viewing but rest up high when out of use. I’m very happy with the result.

It was not an easy install. It probably took me over 30 hours. But I’m proud of the job I did, and as it’s a fairly new product, I thought it might help others to share the installation experience.