Steps On How To Mount A Flat TV On A Wall

Mounting a flat screen TV to your wall is an aesthetically pleasing experience that you’re sure to enjoy. Flat screens, HD, and plasma TVs, LED TV’s, LCD TV’s more and more people have started mounting TVs to their walls. In fact, it’s relatively easy and inexpensive plus making more room and enjoying entertainment at home. A sturdy wall mount  will be needed in order to secure your TV.

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WALL MOUNTING STEPS: 

1. Find the studs in your wall.

Mark the center of the stud on the wall. Standard studs are actually 1.5 inches wide (after drying and dressing the rough-cut 2″ x 4″ board). If you don’t locate studs when you hang the flat screen, your TV is likely to weigh down too much on your weakly-supported drywall and fall right off, leaving you with a damaged TV and a damaged wall.

• The best way to find the studs is with an electronic stud finder, which you can easily rent at your local hardware supply store.
• Alternately, you can measure 16″ from the corner of the closest wall to find a stud, then keep measuring every 16″ if your house is build to code.
• If you’re totally lost about where to find the studs, use your knuckles to tap on the wall where you think a stud might be. A hollow sound means drywall, whereas a thinner sound means stud. Hammer a tiny nail through the spot where you think you’ve hit a stud. If the nail goes right through, it’s drywall; if it takes a while to go in, you’ve hit a stud.

2. Using a level, mark your studs with pencil marks.

You want to ensure an even, level mounting, so take a little time before you mount to ensure that the final product will be visually appealing.

You pilot holes should be a bit smaller than the bolts you’ll be drilling into them. All you want to do is make their job a little easier.

4. Place your mounting bracket on the wall, lined up with the studs and the pilot holes you just drilled.

You may need another person to help you in the following step.

5. Hold the mounting bracket on the wall and screw the largest bolts into the pilot holes.

You can use a drill or wing it with just a socket and wrench. Double-check that the mounting bracket is in fact level.

• Cut two holes in your wall if you want to hide your cords and keep them from trickling down from your TV.

6. Pick up your TV and hang it on the bracket.

Tighten the nuts that are attached to the bracket so that the TV will be tightened to the bracket.

7. Make sure that the bracket is sturdy and can hold the weight of the TV before you fully let go.

Plug in your cables to their respective homes and turn on your power.

8. Finished!

Your TV has been successfully mounted.

Congratulations! That’s how to mount a flat TV on a wall.

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