Today, TV has become quite a common thing. Every home has this technology. Moreover, often several TVs are installed in apartments (for example, an additional one in the kitchen). However, this unit is very large, and it is not so easy to place it. In view of this, many choose a swivel retractable TV bracket for the wall. By installing such a device on the wall, you can significantly save free space in the room. The TV will not interfere with moving around the house and at the same time will delight with its work. At first glance, installation seems simple. However, there are still many nuances. How to hang a TV on the wall with your own hands? Consider in our today's article.
Varieties of mounts
Initially, you need to choose a suitable wall mount for your TV. It can be:
- Fixed. Such a tool allows you to securely fix the TV. However, this mount has a drawback: it is not swivel. Also, you can not tilt such a structure. But this option is the cheapest on the market.
- Inclined. This TV wall mount is used when the unit is mounted high above eye level. To make watching TV comfortable, the design provides an inclined mechanism. However, this construction does not rotate left-right.
- Tilt and turn. This is the most expensive, but at the same time the most convenient option among all existing on the market. The swivel and retractable TV wall mount allows you to mount the device anywhere. It can be the center of the wall or the area under the ceiling. Thanks to the swivel mechanism, you can watch TV from anywhere in the room.
Here are the wall mounted TV stands. What is better to choose? Experts recommend paying attention to the latter type. It is the most versatile and practical.
Tools
What do we need to prepare? In the course of the work, we will need:
- Drill.
- Roulette and building level.
- Several concrete drill bits.
- Secrets.
- Dowel set.
- Hammer.
- Wall bracket.
Placement height
How to hang a TV on the wall correctly? To answerthis question, you need to know the height of the placement of this unit. Installing the TV on the wall is carried out at a distance of 80 to 120 centimeters from the floor. If the device is bought for the kitchen, it is better to place it at the highest point - under the ceiling.
Hang on the bracket
So, how to hang a TV on the wall with your own hands? The process is carried out in several stages:
- Marking points for drilling holes in the wall. To do this, using a construction tape measure, measure the distance from the holes for the bracket on the back of the TV to its bottom. Next, we measure one meter from the floor and add the value that we got when measuring on the TV. This figure will be our height at which the lower holes for fasteners should be drilled. Then you should draw a horizontal line through this point using the usual building level.
- The TV stand on the wall is laid in such a way that a drawn line passes through the lower suspension holes.
- Next, we draw through the holes in the fastening of the drilling sites.
- Before you hang the TV shelf on the wall, you need to check the area for hidden wiring. And only after that do the work with a drill and proceed with the installation. Experts say that it is better to make holes in the wall with a puncher. The drill is more suitable for drywall.
- Next, several dowels are carefully hammered into the holes made with a hammer.
- A new bracket is attached to the wall.
- Bolts or self-tapping screws are screwed intodowels installed.
Now that all the brackets are installed, you can bring the TV to them and hang them up.
Is it possible to hang without a bracket?
Recently, flat panels with a diagonal of more than 42 inches have begun to be in high demand. Such devices can be mounted without special fasteners. Even at the production stage, there is an option for how to hang the TV on the wall without a bracket. For this, special grooves (so-called ears) are provided on the back panel. Thanks to the ears, the process of installing the device is as simple as attaching a mirror or hanging a picture. The main thing is that the fasteners correspond to the mass of the device. On some models, such ears are missing. But it doesn’t matter - you can make a similar bracket with your own hands. See below for how.
We make our own bracket
If you have a 32" or 42" flat screen TV, please prepare the following materials:
- Four steel or aluminum angles.
- M4 thread screws.
- One bicycle spoke.
Dimensions are not critical - the main thing is that the holes match on the corner and the TV case.
So let's get to work. We need to make two holes with a drill for attaching to the TV and one at the top (for the spokes). Finished parts need to be attached to the TV case with M4 screws.
The rest of the pair is installed on the surface of the wall. But first you need to make two holes on the mount. All the holes made are located strictly opposite each other. This is important because if these requirements are not followed, the screen may skew after mounting it on the wall. It will no longer be possible to fix this, since the mount is fixed.
Please note that the distance between the corners should be slightly less than between the same parts on the TV. When mounting the unit on the wall, you need to use the building level. It will allow you to accurately position the elements horizontally.
The next step is to hang up the TV. To do this, we raise it, combine the fasteners and insert the bicycle spoke. In the absence of one, you can use a long nail with a hat. If it is a heavy TV, it is recommended to use slate nails with a length of at least ten centimeters. At this stage, the installation of the TV on the wall is successfully completed.
It is worth noting that ordinary plastic dowels can be used to mount the elements on the wall. However, it is important that they support the weight of the entire structure.
Helpful advice
The TV gets very hot during operation. Therefore, the fastening must be correct. In order to prevent overheating, it is recommended to make the corners wide enough for normal ventilation between the TV and the wall. Otherwise, the life of the electronics will be significantly reduced.
Mounting the TV on the wall fromdrywall
There are many opinions on this issue. Some say that mounting can be done on a butterfly dowel, while others do not recommend mounting electronics on a similar surface at all. As practice shows, the butterfly dowel can withstand a load of no more than 15 kilograms. Therefore, installing a large or old TV on this design will not work. We also note that the load goes to the drywall wall itself. Therefore, it is recommended to mount electronics weighing up to 15 kilograms and with a diagonal of up to 32 inches (modern 42-inch models are also suitable for weight restrictions). Below we will consider a reliable and correct way. With this method, it doesn't matter which wall you hang your TV on.
So, we need to use a powerful (preferably neodymium) magnet to find the screws that fasten the drywall sheet to the rails. Thus, we will determine the place where the metal profile is hidden. It can withstand much more stress. And if you fix a heavy TV on it, nothing will happen to the drywall.
Alternative
You can also use a stud-screw as a fastener. This anchor can be screwed into both a brick and a concrete wall by making holes of the desired diameter in advance. You need to do this with the same puncher. A conventional drill will take much more time and effort. As for the length of the stud, it is selected taking into account the distance from the main wall to the drywall surface. The deeper the anchor is screwed in, the more weight is capable ofstand the TV shelf, mounted on the wall. But in no case do not fasten to the facing sheet. It is rather fragile.
What if drywall is used as a partition?
In some cases, the material can be used not as a cladding, but as a partition. But is it possible to mount brackets to such a surface? Experts give a negative answer. If there is no other option, you can purchase a floor structure. It looks like this.
As you can see, the design fits perfectly into the overall design of the room and will look good in any room. Typically, such models already have a swivel mechanism, and are also able to adjust the tilt of the TV. This design is highly mobile and can be easily moved from one room to another.
As an alternative, you can consider installing a strip and chipboard, which will be mounted on it. Shelves are additionally attached to this strip. An example is in the photo below.
Due to the larger contact area, the reliability of this design increases. However, for mounting large plasma panels, it is recommended to use two strips of laminated chipboard. Well, as a last resort, you can consider the option of ceiling mounting.
Conclusion
So we figured out how to hang the TV on the wall. As you can see, the process has its own subtleties and nuances. Installing your own TV on the wall is within the power of everyone. The main thing is to save timetools and have instructions handy. You also need to correctly calculate the distance between the holes. And then the result will exceed all expectations.
