65-Inch Pull-Down TV Mount Above Drywall Fireplace in Sugar Hill, GA

A Sugar Hill, GA living room featured a tall drywall fireplace chase framed by white built-in cabinets, arched shelving, and a painted mantel. The homeowner wanted a 65-inch TV mounted above the fireplace on a pull-down bracket so the screen could store cleanly over the mantel and lower to a more comfortable viewing height when in use.

The pull-down mount was centered on the drywall fireplace chase and anchored into the structural framing behind the wall surface to support both the 65-inch TV and the moving bracket. At rest, the screen sits neatly above the mantel and stays aligned with the fireplace surround and built-in shelving. When lowered, the mount brings the TV forward and down from the high fireplace position, improving the viewing angle from the main seating area without permanently blocking the mantel detail.

Stud locations were mapped behind the fireplace chase using a deep-scan stud finder before the bracket plate was fastened with structural lag bolts. The pull-down arm was load-tested through its full travel range, then adjusted for screen balance, tilt, and return position so the TV sits level when raised and remains stable when lowered. Final leveling was checked against both the mantel and the built-in cabinet lines for a symmetrical finished look.

The Sugar Hill family now has the clean look of an over-fireplace TV without the usual neck strain. The pull-down mount lets them lower the 65-inch screen for movie nights, then tuck it back above the mantel when the room is not in use. The installation keeps the fireplace wall balanced with the existing built-ins while providing a safer, professionally anchored mounting solution.

65-inch TV • Pull-Down mount • Drywall Fireplace • Sugar Hill, GA 30518