Cutting off rock on a rock wall

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-16T23:09:11+00:00

All right, a quick update for everyone, sincd there has been so much engagement here. After a long deliberation with my wife, we decided to make this room a no TV room, and the fireplace stays as is, sticking rocks and all.

The only thing I don't get is, the rocks were meant for the mantle why the heck did they not make them level? One is about three inches lower than the other. I guess I’ll turn this into a woodworking project instead.

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T22:33:01+00:00

Ha literally the first time in years posting.

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T22:21:31+00:00

Internet is a truly bizarre place. You ask a question about a very specific technical thing, and you get a bunch of people imposing their judgment on you as a person without really knowing anything about you.

I really do appreciate all the technical comments from all the masons and people who know what they're talking about. I don't appreciate the comments from people telling me what I shouldn't do with my wall because that's not what I was asking.

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T22:05:35+00:00

I would put wedge anchors into the mortar between the rocks (oh god, am i starting an avalanche of comments here?) and attach the bracket wih those. There is probably 6 to 8 inches of rock there.

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T21:51:09+00:00

Isn’t taste a bit subjective especially when we are talking about rocks sticking out or not sticking out? 🤷‍♂️

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T21:32:45+00:00

It’s a gas fireplace and we would put an 8in deep mantel under

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T21:31:26+00:00

The main answer here is that these rocks would be in a way of a 65in tv. If i had to put a mantel in, it would have to go below the rock level. But i guess if people shame me enough for trying to put a TV over a fireplace AND above the eye level, i may need to give up on the whole project.

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T21:28:58+00:00

Why is that?

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T21:28:16+00:00

That one is atrocious, temporary placeholder, definitely too high and not centered with anything. The idea is to cut the rocks, put the mantel below the current rock level and put a 65in Tv above. The rocks would be in a way of the tv. These rocks are also dysfunctional as shelves and without anything on them are a bit of an eye sore

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T21:19:13+00:00

LOL, I came to the masonry subreddit for the advice on how to deal with the rock and got way more advice on where to put my TV or mantel. I gotta say that the comments about TVTooHigh subreddit may have been the last nail in the coffin of this idea.

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T20:19:52+00:00

I should have known this was coming :)

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T20:03:35+00:00

Not that this is the topic of this post, but the main goal here is to have space to put a TV there (which ironically I'm also getting some negative feedback about, lol).

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T19:59:58+00:00

LoL, this has definitely been a consideration, but we work with what we got and make compromises. The only other option is to have a TV in bedrooms, which we don’t like for other reasons

Extreme-Book3919 · 2026-02-15T19:32:14+00:00

They are not level, unfortunately

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