How To Wall Mount Your Flat Screen Plasma Tv
A plasma television set wall mount is a relatively suitable and trendy way to mount your television set to the wall. Flat screen TV wall mounts saves space in the room and avoids extra furniture. They have different options that will allow you to adjust the screen to different angles so that you can watch TV from wherever you are in the room!
Installing Plasma TV Wall Mount
To enjoy the features and big screen of your Plasma TV, it is very important to make sure that the mounting of your TV on the wall is properly made. If you are not hiring a professional and confident that you can fix it, the following are the steps to install wall mount for your flat screen Plasma TV.
• Find studs in the wall
Once you select the suitable wall mount and the exact location of the wall mount on the wall, you need to find the studs in that wall location. It is very important that the mount is securely fixed to a stud. Find the center of the stud for the best results. You can easily find the studs in the wall using a stud finder.
• Drill into the wall
Mark the center of the stud with pencil on the wall. Ensure the mounting bracket locations are level and that the height is appropriate by using a cardboard of the size of the flat TV. Once you are sure that the correct markings are made, drill in to the markings on the studs. Make sure two or three times before drilling into the wall for the correct levels.
• Attach the mount and drill for the cables
After exactly drilling into the studs, attach the mount to the wall with the screws. Double check to ensure that the wall mount is level. Drill a hole behind the bracket to hide the wiring. Once it is done pull the cables through the wall. If you don’t want to drill again, use tapes and other tools to hide the cables.
• Attach the Flat TV
Once you are done with the wiring, the last step is to fix the TV set to the wall mount. As flat TV is often heavy, you need another person to hold it at least for few minutes. It's a good idea to attach all of the cables to the TV before fixing it to the mount. Otherwise, it is difficult to connect the cords with insufficient space between the wall and the TV. You will not have this problem if you have swivel & tilt TV wall mount.
Once you finish the above step, you are successfully done with fixing the wall mount for your flat screen plasma TV. Enjoy the wall mounted flat screen TV that adds beauty and elegance to your living room and gives you a great entertainment experience.
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Help answer the question about Flat Screen TV Wall Mount
Any ways to convert a box TV wall mount into one for a flat screen?
A few years ago I got a wall mount for my tv. It's brand is PRIMETIME. I was wondering if anyone knew of attachements that would allow me to convert it into a mount for a flat screen tv so I don't have to spend the rediculous price of buying a new mount?
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Comments on How To Wall Mount Your Flat Screen Plasma Tv
9:00 pm
Most of the retailers who sell the TV's will also sell the brackets to attach the unit to the wall. There are different versions from stationary to adjustable mountings
The cost of such a mounting system vary from $200 to over $1K.
Yes, you will need to buy the mounting bracket as it is rarely included in the purchase of the TV.
As for mounting the bracket….I would hire a professional because if the TV is not properly mounted, it will fall and most likely result in unrepairable damage to the TV and damage to the wall to which it was attached….again, the cost of such professional will vary greatly and you should make sure the contractor has references as well as a license and insurance.
5:26 am
A drywall wall is framed with 2×4s 16 inches apart to which you bolt a plasma mount to. You will need a stud finder, rachet wrench set, 3ft level and drill with the proper size drill bit. Using 3.5" 3/8 Stainless Steel Lag bolts will afford maximum strength even in earth quake country. If you are not familiar with thes tools I recommend getting help from a freind who is. Also mounting a plasma on the wall is a two man job.
12:18 pm
Where do the wires go? Do they just hang along the wall?