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Originally Posted by Tobra
Simple is good.
Mop handle would be perfect, sand and stain it to match the door, make a little niche on the inside of the door for the end of it. Pulley setup would also work, but I already have a mop handle.
How humid is the environment, does it freeze there?
Big D is not as bad as Houston, still imagine it damp enough it would not have a salubrious effect on electronics. I had a friend who bought a condo in Houston, TV outside by the hot tub in a big box, not sure how his held up. There was a TV in the master bath, mirror in the corner so you could see it from the tub or the throne.
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The stick works but not really. Because of it's size It has to be lifted from the middle first. If it's lifted only from the side it's going to slowly pull itself apart over time. To keep it light enough to lift it's going to flex. Make it rigid it becomes too heavy to lift.
Dallas is not nearly as humid as Houston and it does get to freezing often enough.
But I've had regular TV's outside the whole 15 years I've been here and never had an issue.
And with the prices of TV's today, ~$0.50 per inch of screen it's not really a big deal if you have to replace it every 5 years.
I picked up a 60" for that spot last Black Friday, $250.00 at Wally. At that price if it only lasts 2 years who cares.
But that's part of the reason for the fully enclosed robust box. Try and protect it as much as possible from the elements is only sensible.