With the right tools, you can do this! Some flat screens are easy to mount on the wall, and some not, so here is the advice for easy plasma TV installation.
Plasma or LCD TV wall mounting can be done in less than an hour. But think if you can operate a drill, take accurate measures, use a balance to level off and follow instructions. It is simple to mount a television on wall and takes very little time if you understand how it can be done.
First, you need the right tools – power drill, a stud finder, a level, and an assistant. As flat screen TVs are as heavy as kg (66 lbs) depending of their size, flat screen hanging on the wall is at least a two-person job.
Then mark, measure and find the studs. If you need to open the wall, it is good to know that drywall is easy to patch and paint. The stud finder is important.
The BDF452HW is super light, easy to handle and has good power. Also great for smaller hands and women. The Makita drill is cordless.
Make sure you know what’s behind the wall before drilling or cutting, the area behind your wall must be clear before you begin, and turn off the power to avoid electric shock.
Before drilling any holes in a wall, try also to imagine where you will mount your plasma tv, or even you can hang a picture there to the height at which you will watch tv from. When chosing a wall remember that for tv wall mount interior walls are recomended. Then step back and see if you like the location and start your flat screen wall mounting, but plan also some room alongside tv to hang speakers.
There are two ways how to adjust the right height of your flat screen and it depends if you watch TV while sitting on the couch. If so, then television should be mounted at eye level to the center of the screen from your height sitting straight on the couch. However, this could make the TV seem low when standing next to it so if you were to adjust the television in direction vertically, then adjust up so the bottom of the screen is eye level while sitting and the top is eye level when standing.
Do not get your flat screen TV mounted too high! This is the most common mistake. Generally, measure the height at or slightly above your eye level. Do not be afraid to acknowledge that after 35 minutes you’re really slouched down or almost horizontal in your seat… Mount your flat screen TV to make the best of your sitting pose!
The distance between your eyes and your television should be between 3.8 feet and 7.6 feet for optimal viewing. Generally speaking, you can view a screen from as close as 1.5 times the screen’s diagonal measurement.
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