How To Wall Mount Your Plasma Flat Screen TV

So, you've bought a brand new, flat screen LCD or Plasma television. Congratulations. You have a perfect wall ready to mount it on in your master bedroom that is soon to become a refuge. There is only a single question remaining - How to wall mount your flat screen TV?

The very first thing you need to think about is whether you're planning to hire an expert or mount it on your own. If you are undecided about any of the following, be safe and hire a professional to do the job. But, if you want to dirty your hands and probably make a few goofs so that you can have a sense of accomplishment, by all means, read on.

After you've picked the wall and designated a few hours to get this job done, you'll need to determine if the wall is an interior or exterior wall. Although not the case all the time, walls that are on the interior will usually give you fewer difficulties than their exterior counterparts.

Obviously, we are assuming that you've already made sure that your Plasma or LCD television can actually be mounted, right? In the event you have not done this, you don't need to stress out. Be aware that although many flat screens now available are mountable, some early models are not. Be sure to check the box. Do you see “VESA Compatible” or something similar? Then you are in luck, and you can move on. And, because you've done some research and chosen the proper wall mount bracket for your display, we can get straight to the exciting part - tools. If you have basic tools in your house, like a tape measure, screw driver, and a drill, you are doing alright. It will also help to have a stud finder so that you don't wind up mounting your TV in just drywall.

When you've got a basic idea of where you would like the television, look for studs and make some final placement alterations. do not forget to make certain that you're near an electrical outlet or you will just have a wasted screen on your wall. Now, go ahead and affix the wall brackets to the back of the screen. You need to take care of this before attaching the bracket on the wall so that you are aware about any adjustments that should be made to the ultimate mount placement.

Now, make a mark the places where anchor bolts will need to be put in and drill the holes, because they're often challenging to start. Also, go ahead and cut space for cabling when you install the anchors and then you can run the cables. Make sure that the wall mount is lined up and then sink the anchors. After the wall mount and TV brackets are installed, ask a friend for a little bit of help lifting the TV on to the wall. You should not attempt to lift it alone because the TVs can be fairly bulky and heavy when being lifted by one person.

Now the best part - kick back with an ice cold drink and watch the big game on your new wall mounted flat screen TV.