| So, you have bought a brand new, flat screen TV. | | | | to the fun part - tools. If you have the basics in your |
| Congratulations. You have that lucky wall picked out to | | | | home, such as a tape measure, screw driver, drill and |
| mount it on in the spare bedroom that is soon to | | | | the like, you are good to go. It is also going to be helpful |
| become your oasis. There is only one question | | | | to have a stud finder to be sure you don't try to mount |
| remaining - How to Wall Mount Your Flat Screen TV. | | | | your TV in just drywall. |
| The very first thing you should consider is whether you | | | | When you have a rough idea of where you want the |
| are going to do it yourself or hire a professional. If you | | | | TV, check for studs and make final adjustments to |
| are unsure of any of the following, play it safe and hire | | | | your placement. Don't forget to make sure you are |
| someone to take care of the job. However, if you | | | | near an outlet or you will have a useless screen on the |
| want to get your hands dirty and take a chance of | | | | wall. |
| making mistakes just to have a sense of | | | | Now, go ahead and attach the brackets to the back |
| accomplishment, then read on, Brave One. | | | | of the screen. Do this before you put the brackets on |
| After you have set aside an hour or so to get this job | | | | the wall so you know if any adjustments need to be |
| done and picked the wall, do a quick determination as | | | | made to the final placement. |
| to whether the wall is an interior or exterior wall. While | | | | Now, mark where the anchor bolts will need to be |
| not always the case, interior walls will usually give you | | | | installed and pre-drill the holes, as they can be difficult |
| less trouble than their exterior counterparts. | | | | to start. Also, go ahead and cut space for cabling |
| Of course, we know you have already made sure | | | | when you place the anchors and then run the cables. |
| that your flat screen TV can be wall mounted, right? | | | | Be sure the mount is level and sink the anchors. After |
| Just in case you haven't done this yet, don't fret. While | | | | the mount and brackets are secure, ask a buddy for |
| most of the flat screens available now are mountable, | | | | some help lifting the unit on to the wall. You really are |
| some early models were not. Check the box. Do you | | | | not going to want to try to do this yourself as the units |
| see the words "VESA Compatible" or some variation | | | | tend to get heavy and awkward when being lifted by |
| of that? Then you are in luck. You are able to | | | | one person. |
| proceed. | | | | Now the best part - kick back with a cold drink of |
| And, since you've done your homework and picked | | | | choice and watch the game on your new wall |
| out the correct mount for your display, we can go right | | | | mounted plasma or LCD TV. |