The appearance of LCD and plasma TVs allowed them to be installed not only on traditional bedside tables or stands, but also attached to the walls. A flat screen of such models does not disturb the general interior of the room, and placing the TV on the wall saves a lot of space.
Especially often this advantage of flat-panel TVs is used in kitchens, where family members, especially housewives, spend quite a lot of time. On the walls are attached and conventional apparatus of small dimensions. But here's how to properly fix the TV on the wall - we'll talk about this today.
Choose the bracket for the TV
Currently, a lot of models of various brackets have appeared on sale, for any variant of placing the TV: on a wall, in a corner, with different radii of lifting and turning. The selection of such a bracket is made for a specific TV, as the mounting holes of the bracket and the apparatus may not match. Although the manufacturers are firm and adhere to common standards, make sure that you are buying the right bracket that fits your TV, it will not hurt. And still need to consider whether this bracket will withstand the weight of your device. If the TV is normal, not flat, then this bracket looks like a shelf.
Attach the TV with the
Bracket. The work of securing the TV should be carried out alone, even if it is small. It should be noted that if the material of the wall is drywall, then it's better not to take risks and pick up another place. And if you already mount on such a wall, then the weight of the TV with the bracket should not be more than 20 kg. For a conventional small-sized TV, the place for attaching the stand is not difficult to pick up. With flat - a little harder. Here you need to consider the limits of the turn of the TV itself horizontally and vertically. This is especially important if the attachment point is selected in a corner or near it.
It's better to start by attaching the bracket( bait) to the TV slightly. After that, you need to select the position of the device both in height and horizontally. When you have chosen a place, attach the TV to the wall so that the bracket rests against it. One person should hold the bracket, and another try to turn the device itself. In this way, the optimal variant of fixing the bracket is selected, it remains only to mark a place for it on the wall. After that you need to remove the fasteners from the TV, attach according to the marking to the wall and outline the drilling locations for the fastening hardware. With such organization of work it is impossible to make a mistake.
When choosing a place for a TV, you need to take into account the fact that it is able to decorate the given room even more correctly, giving it an additional unique charm.
