How did it get to be Monday again? Didnt we just have one ? At least I can spend the evening on a leisurely tour of IU day one over on the thread that Cindy put up. Got a nice cold beer and leftover BBQ chicken , and no chores(ok well, postponed chores anyway) so I will bip over there after I post this. I looked at it for a few minutes at my office today and realized I needed uninterrupted time. Sounds like you guys had a blast ! On the red garden link I posted yesterday, I could never do that either, but oh how it made me long for the space to try ! I have a red and yellow garden that I started last year,but it isnt quite there yet. Part of the problem is the exposure and too much shade from a mature crepe myrtle. Mariann, my late DH and I built a home-made hoop greenhouse several years ago, whicj I just dis-assembled this year. We used ½ pvc pipe, left-over and fall-down lumber, bender board and I ordered greenhouse poly sheeting that repels UV rays for up to three years . It lasted about 5 . However , my heating system was c-9 clear Christmas lights under the benches, and our winter temps here dont usually get lower than the high 20s, so it worked great for me. I would love to have something more permanent and climate controlled some day. bug, what funny faces that young man makes ! Eden, 18 coleus ??? Will we see some pics? Were they 18 different varieties? I just strted putting some orange in my garden last year-I had that 60s shag carpet aversion ! Try it next to something purple Okay, time to hit the IU4 thread , hi to those missed Kathy in Napa

I was faced with your same situation when I built my house and decided to mount the TV over the fireplace. I am very happy with my decision and proud that I did not listen to folks warnings about temperature exposure. I'm an engineer and understand that the internal temperatures of my home electronics far exceed the maximum temperature radiated by the fireplace (which I use about 1% of the time compared to my TV). Also, the glass transition temperature of the plastics used in commercial televisions are well above the radiant heat from a fireplace. (Mantle photos, drapes and art work would burst into flames at temperature well below your television.) I recommend that you move forward with the TV over the fireplace...ONLY if you like the aesthetics and can sit far enough from the TV so that the angle of the TV is not too irregular (again aesthetically).

I know the name Quadra-Fire (and have looked, but did not buy yet, fire place inserts) and think it is go good quality/design. That said, if you can trust the dealer and you like the Country Legacy, I'd go for it. By trust, I mean if you ask him important question can/will he give you accurate answers. For example: how heavy is the metal, what is it steel cast iron, is the stove lined with quality fire birck... these are questions that occur to me. Then you compare them with what Q-Fire offers. Oh yes, efficiency. Q-Fire pushes how efficent it is, gets more heat into the room. Given you are burning wood to heat, and you don't get the wood for free, efficiency is an important parameter.

Put in conduit for the A/V cabling, Ethernet separated from the power lines. A 120v box and low voltage fitting for the A/V cabling to the screen should also be strategically placed. A cabinet space for your components would also be helpful.