Taxidermy and Fireplaces

[Kentucky Windage]

I have a 2 story great room with a gas fireplace, a ceiling fan to circulate the air and a shoulder mount 3.5' above the gas fireplace. There is no mantle between fireplace and mount. My wife has been running the fireplace consistently because.....surprise surprise, she is always cold. One day, I felt the stone between the mount and fireplace and it was fairly warm along with the bottom chest area of the cape of the mount. I started reading on this and more and more people say it's a bad idea to have a mount above a fireplace. I told the wife she needs to bundle up, adjust the thermostat on the furnace or a combination of both and only run the fireplace only when absolutely necessary. What are your experiences with mounts over a gas fireplace?

I have had this for 2 years now and don't want my mount ruined in short time but I don't want to take the mount down either because it "makes the room."

 

[Obi-Wan]

I think you have two choices either get rid of the wife or get rid of the mount and depending on the size of the rack ( on either one ) that might be a tough decision. good luck

 

[Kentucky Windage]

I think you have two choices either get rid of the wife or get rid of the mount and depending on the size of the rack ( on either one ) that might be a tough decision. good luck

So is anyone looking for a slightly used wife? Trades welcome.

 

[Brooks]

Move the damn mount to a different wall

 

[Kentucky Windage]

Move the damn mount to a different wall

Says the propane salesman........

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I forgot to mention that this is an elk mount, not a whitetail or speed goat mount. Placement of an elk mount is more complicated than other mounts.

 

[DirtyMike]

Best case scenario to make you both happy, maybe a mantle with some sort of heat shield built in.

 

[Kurtr]

Best case scenario to make you both happy, maybe a mantle with some sort of heat shield built in.

that what i was thinking something like a piece of aluminum screwed to the top about six inches wide would look nice...

 

[guywhofishes]

Replica maybe? Super durable.

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[Captain Ahab]

Best case scenario to make you both happy, maybe a mantle with some sort of heat shield built in.

I would call NASA and ask what they used on the Columbia shuttle then probably not go with that.

 

[ndbwhunter]

Keep the mount there and replace the existing fireplace with a wood burning model. Women can't start fires on purpose.

 

[guywhofishes]

Keep the mount there and replace the existing fireplace with a wood burning model. Women can't start fires on purpose.

genius

 

[DirtyMike]

I would call NASA and ask what they used on the Columbia shuttle then probably not go with that.

you're on fire today.

 

[dean nelson]

I'd move the mount or risk it. It's called the great room for a reason and the elk is not it. To not use a fireplace because your elk might get a sunburn and develop skin cancer seem like a silly reason.

 

[Captain Ahab]

you're on fire today.

I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

 

[Bed Wetter]

Keep the mount there and replace the existing fireplace with a wood burning model. Women can't start fires on purpose.

Ha ha! Winner.

 

[johnr]

It puts the lotion on the skin

 

[Kickemup]

New wife or move the mount. The mantel below the mount is a good idea. Even one made out of wood will disperse the heat.

 

[Hookin8easy]

Do you have or are you running the blower option, on the fireplace, not the wife

 

[Sum1]

So is anyone looking for a slightly used wife? Trades welcome.

How big is the rack?

 

[Captain Ahab]

I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I just saw this video before this thread. It made me laugh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlCLuIwuVgQ