7 Tips for Flat Screen TV Mounting
A flat screen TV is a great way to save space in a room when mounted on a wall. It looks good and is relatively easy to install. Here are 7 flat screen TV mounting tips.
- Make sure you have a way to hide all those wires that attach your TV to the other equipment, like a DVD player or satellite receiver. If your screen will be installed on a wall, you should have the cables placed behind the wall if fire codes allow, or use special cable raceways that are made for this situation.
- If you are installing the screen over a fireplace, make sure it will not be too high to view comfortably, and that the area will not be to hot for the unit.
- Buy a mounting bracket and attachments to suit the wall type and TV placement.
- Make sure the bracket, wall and studs can easily hold the unit.
- If you are working on a ladder, make sure it is stable and safe. Don't reach.
- Don't mount the TV where light from windows will cause glare on the screen.
- Measure everything to make sure the mounting holes line up with the bracket holes, and that the mount lines up with the wall studs or bolts you have placed into the brickwork
If in doubt, hire an experienced installer to do the work.