How to install your own TV on the wall

Installing the TV on the wall with your own hands at home is quite a simple exercise, and it will not take you long. However, this installation operation requires some standard skills, in the worst case, your entire structure does not sag very long.

In this article we will describe how to make the installation of television brackets, indicate the recommended distance from the floor and other little things related to this issue.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of mounting a TV on the wall

Today, almost all modern manufacturers are trying to produce their products as thin as possible, and reduce the use of material resources. Due to this, they were able to achieve greater compactness of the device. Plus, the plane of the screen can become part of the interior of the room, decorating the wall, because now there are many types of design combined with a TV.

And now for the minuses of mounting the TV on the wall:

• in case of poor fixing of the brackets, the TV may fall onto the floor, or furniture, which will lead to absolute damage to the equipment and the subsequent huge cost of repairing it or buying a new one;
• with a large weight of the unit, and a fairly wide screen diagonal, the installation will need to be carried out at least with a partner, and the process itself will then be more laborious;
• there are restrictions on weight, you can not mount the device on plasterboard walls, if the weight of the TV and the brackets, taken together, exceeds 30 kilograms. You also can not hang it over the heating systems, so that the equipment does not overheat during operation.

This method of installation on the wall is widespread, and to this day is popular. At observance of all installation rules, this method will not bring you problems in the future.

Installation instructions for the TV on the wall

We have distributed all the steps into step-by-step steps, and installing the TV on the wall looks like this:

1. The first step is to choose the height of the installation of the TV on which it will hang. There is a certain standard for the height of installation of the TV on the wall, which was specially derived, with the help of medical research, this figure varies in the region from 0.7 to 1 meter from the bottom edge. However, most TV owners are repelled by the comfortable viewing conditions and their own preferences. But as for the kitchen, in this case the installation is carried out under the ceiling, since during work you will pay little attention to the images, sound will be important for you.
2. For the next step, you will need some things, namely a pencil, a tape measure and a building level. Now you need to apply the markup. Apply it according to the distance from the floor, and the distance that should be between the two brackets, usually this size is chosen for the mounts behind your TV.Be sure to check the horizontal level between the holes, make sure that they are strictly at the same level. Otherwise, due to skewing, your installed brackets may cause the device to fall.
3. Only after you have made sure that all the marks are at the same level, can you take a drill or punch and drill holes. Be careful during these works, you can hook the wiring that is laid in the wall. In some cases, you may be stuck in a fixture that cannot be drilled.
4. After that, drive into the holes of the dowel, and install the brackets simultaneously tightening the bolts. Do not forget about your wall material, if it is reinforced concrete, then you will not have problems with installation. However, if you have a wall constructed of plasterboard, it is better to first think three times - and if the wall can withstand the weight of this whole structure. If so, the installation method will change a bit.
5. When the installation of the TV bracket is done, all that remains is to prepare the TV itself. Carefully make the installation, and finally tighten the bolted connections.
6. All you have to do is connect the TV to the network, and other devices. However, it is better to hide all the wires in a plastic channel so that the wires simply do not hang and do not spoil the whole picture.

That's all the instructions on how to install the TV on the wall with your own hands, without the help of experts. But if you are not confident in your abilities, then the best solution would be to install the device together with specialists who know how to install everything correctly.

Useful tips

In order for your TV to work for a long time and not collapse from the mounts, you should consider some of its parameters:

• during the purchase of brackets, check with the seller of products, what screen diagonal they are designed for, and how much weight the equipment can withstand;
• remember that the fixed type brackets are much more reliable, but they have less functionality than the swivel ones, which in turn can affect the decrease in viewing comfort;
• if you are going to install the TV on a wall in a drywall, then make sure that the air circulates there quietly, and the equipment will not have problems with overheating, which would entail unpleasant consequences if you do not take care of this in advance;
• do not install the TV under any heaters or other devices that radiate heat, as it may later adversely affect the operation of the device;
• in case of purchase of swivel brackets, before hiding the wires under the box, make sure that the wires that are outside the case are enough for turning the TV in both directions.