TV Wall Brackets Installation
Once you have the tools, ask a few friends or neighbors (at least two) to help you.
Hopefully, they had some experience installing TV wall brackets in the past.
Firstly, decide where you want the TV located.
Walk around the rooms and look at the walls from different locations.
Remember the TV wall brackets have a pivotal feature that can swing the TV around for easy viewing.
Be definite of the location.
Once you start drilling holes, it is difficult to change locations as you might end up with a wall full of holes.
The TV area is the place where you will position the wall bracket.
Mark the wall in the center of where you want the TV to fit.
Take the wall plate and put it in the center over the mark you made.
The markings up to this point are conceptual and do not entail detailed measurements of the area to establish the specific center points.
You will need to use the spirit level, to ensure everything is straight and level.
Try placing the TV brackets flat on the wall and see how they fit in.
You should get a feel of how the final setup will look like.
With the aid of a spirit level, mark the fixing holes with a marker that is discernible on the wall.
Do the marking carefully since these are the marks where you will drill holes.
Some people may put a slightly extended nail in each of the marks, and join them with a string.
Once the strings are tied to the nails, you may have a visual concept of the way the TV wall brackets will look, and how the TV will appear once mounted on the TV wall brackets.
When you drill the holes, make sure the holes are drilled straight.
If the holes are drilled at an angle, it will be difficult fitting the screws in later on.
Drilling to the exact length also takes practice.
If the hole is too shallow, the screw will stick out.
Making it slightly deeper is acceptable as plugs can be inserted into the drill holes.
Fit the wall plate with the bolts and make sure everything is secure.
If the holes are not properly aligned, you will have to drill more holes than expected.
Place the TV face down on the floor and fit the arms on the TV bracket using washers, spacers and bolts.
You should have a sufficient quantity when you got the TV bracket package.
If you still need more, bring samples with you when you go to the DIY store.
It is better to connect the cables and power leads to the TV at this point.
The space at the back may become too tight later on to connect the cables.
Be sure the TV brackets are fully secured.
When everything is secure, lift the TV up and hook or attach it to the wall plate of the TV wall bracket.
Use Allen bolts and screws if needed.
It is advisable to have some people hold the TV in place while you are attaching everything securely.
When fitting the TV bracket to a plasterboard wall, try to find two upright wooden structures within the partition at each end of the bracket.
This will provide additional support to hold the weight.
The procedures for a stud wall or plasterboard wall should be similar to installing on a cement wall with some minor exceptions.
If, despite your experience and expertise on the tools and accessories, you still feel uncomfortable and doubtful of completing the installation successfully, contact a professional to do the installation.
Hopefully, they had some experience installing TV wall brackets in the past.
Firstly, decide where you want the TV located.
Walk around the rooms and look at the walls from different locations.
Remember the TV wall brackets have a pivotal feature that can swing the TV around for easy viewing.
Be definite of the location.
Once you start drilling holes, it is difficult to change locations as you might end up with a wall full of holes.
The TV area is the place where you will position the wall bracket.
Mark the wall in the center of where you want the TV to fit.
Take the wall plate and put it in the center over the mark you made.
The markings up to this point are conceptual and do not entail detailed measurements of the area to establish the specific center points.
You will need to use the spirit level, to ensure everything is straight and level.
Try placing the TV brackets flat on the wall and see how they fit in.
You should get a feel of how the final setup will look like.
With the aid of a spirit level, mark the fixing holes with a marker that is discernible on the wall.
Do the marking carefully since these are the marks where you will drill holes.
Some people may put a slightly extended nail in each of the marks, and join them with a string.
Once the strings are tied to the nails, you may have a visual concept of the way the TV wall brackets will look, and how the TV will appear once mounted on the TV wall brackets.
When you drill the holes, make sure the holes are drilled straight.
If the holes are drilled at an angle, it will be difficult fitting the screws in later on.
Drilling to the exact length also takes practice.
If the hole is too shallow, the screw will stick out.
Making it slightly deeper is acceptable as plugs can be inserted into the drill holes.
Fit the wall plate with the bolts and make sure everything is secure.
If the holes are not properly aligned, you will have to drill more holes than expected.
Place the TV face down on the floor and fit the arms on the TV bracket using washers, spacers and bolts.
You should have a sufficient quantity when you got the TV bracket package.
If you still need more, bring samples with you when you go to the DIY store.
It is better to connect the cables and power leads to the TV at this point.
The space at the back may become too tight later on to connect the cables.
Be sure the TV brackets are fully secured.
When everything is secure, lift the TV up and hook or attach it to the wall plate of the TV wall bracket.
Use Allen bolts and screws if needed.
It is advisable to have some people hold the TV in place while you are attaching everything securely.
When fitting the TV bracket to a plasterboard wall, try to find two upright wooden structures within the partition at each end of the bracket.
This will provide additional support to hold the weight.
The procedures for a stud wall or plasterboard wall should be similar to installing on a cement wall with some minor exceptions.
If, despite your experience and expertise on the tools and accessories, you still feel uncomfortable and doubtful of completing the installation successfully, contact a professional to do the installation.
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