Mounting the TV on the wall: step by step instructions with photos

After buying a new TV, many have difficulty with it compact and easy to view placement. As very often in the room, for which this household appliances, little space was acquired, It becomes relevant for fixing the TV onto the wall by means of special holders (Brackets). These brackets allow to securely attach this technique on the wall, thus saving space area. The fact that an attachment data are, what types they are, how they make their own, we will discuss in this article.

The advantages of mounting on the wall for the TV include:

The main disadvantages of wall mount the TV are:

In order to understand how to hang the TV on the wall with a special bracket, you must determine the location and height of the installation.

Choosing the right place for suspension

In deciding where to mount on the wall of the home appliances take into account factors such as:

• display size - for installation should choose a wall with a large free area;
• strength and load bearing capacity of the wall material - friable materials (foam, gypsum plasterboard) Have lower load bearing capacity than concrete, brick, wood;
• frequency rearrangement of furniture - place the bracket should be chosen in such a way that at various permutations furniture the screen is in the zone of normal visibility;
• the proximity of cabinets, racks and other furniture - for better cooling fixture must provide the location of the TV away from cabinets, shelving;
• location sockets - they must be located in the immediate vicinity of the TV, it was not necessary to make a connection using extension cords.

Choosing the optimum height of the TV installation

TV installation height is selected with taking into account that the viewer of his person did not have to raise or lower the head, for this entire structure is attached at eye level, sitting on furniture person.

Important! If you are not confident in their abilities or do not know how to properly hang the recently purchased TV to the wall, in this case, better consult a professional installer. For a small fee they securely attach the bracket to the wall and fix it on your expensive equipment.

When choosing a wall bracket for TV, many are faced with many models of this device. Among this variety of the most popular wall mounts of the following types:

• tilt-and-slide;
• tilt-swivel;
• corner.

The advantages of tilt-and-slide-out variety TV brackets on the wall

Bracket for mounting the TV on a wall swivel-sliding type consists of the following components:

• two levers - single and double short-long - are pivotally connected;
• platform mounting bracket to the wall;
• TV Mount platform.

Due to its design this mount not only allows the TV to change the angle of inclination on the horizontal 60-90 °, vertically - to 10-12 °, but also thanks to the swivel levers push TV on a large distance from the wall.

Using the pan-tilt bracket to the TV on the wall

Unlike the previous form for TV swivel rotary bracket has a simple construction, consisting of:

• platform mounting bracket to the wall;
• integral with arm rotation mechanism in the vertical and horizontal plane;
• mounting bracket to the suspended platform TV.

Such attachment would ensure that the change of the TV rotation angle in the horizontal plane to 90 °, vertical to 20 °.

Features a corner TV brackets on the wall

Bracket for mounting the TV on a wall angle type is used in the event that there is no way to fix it in a different place because of the large number of shelves, cabinets and other furniture. It is a member of fixing of the following parts:

• Arm - integral with the hinge connection between the parts or single piece;
• angular wall mounting.

Depending on the design of the lever, a bracket may not only change the angle of the display vertically and horizontally, but it is able to move one of the two abutting walls at the corner.

Before buying a mounting need to opt for a model that is best suited for specific conditions - for this we need to know how to do it correctly. In order to choose a bracket for mounting the TV on the wall, the following factors must be considered:

• the distance between the mounting holes - it must coincide with that of the holes on the rear of the art;
• dimensions and configuration (shape) for fixing the plate - plate should not cover the ventilation holes, and impair access to the wiring connectors;
• weight, withstand bracket - that all the support structure to bear the load of the equipment is hung, kindly look at the passport of her weight and pick up the bracket, it is capable of withstanding;
• type fastening - if the room space is limited, the more appropriate arms for fixing the TV onto the wall of the pan-tilt or angle type. For areas where a large area, it is best to choose the tilt-sliding mounting;
• availability of channels for wires and cables allow compact and neatly tuck the wires and cables from the connectors to the sockets, Modem.

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Victor Polyakov

retail consultant "M-Video"

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"Choosing mount for your TV (rotating, sliding, swing-sloping, angular), buy a model with characteristics higher than you need. This will allow in the future by replacing one model with a newer or acquire additional and new bracket. "

If you can not buy this device, you should look into this case is how quickly and with minimal cash expenses to hang the TV on the wall without the use of bracket. This can be done in the following ways.

With the help of square thin-walled metal profile

This requires the square pipe 20 × 20 × 15 mm and 15mm, two screws M8 M8 nut 4. The manufacturing process of such a device is as follows.

Photo	Description of work
	Cut the pipe to size: Profile section of 15 × 15 mm in length make two blanks slightly larger than the distance between two in the same vertical plane holes for fastening on the back of the television; Profile section of 20 × 20 mm also make two blanks length 3-5 cm less than the previous.
	Drill holes in the pipes: in the profile cross section 15 mm × 15 make three drill holes 8 mm, two of which are located at a distance equal similar between two spaced in the vertical plane at the back of the television, and one - at 5-7 cm below the profile of one of the ends; profile 20 × 20 mm drill two through holes 8 mm from the ends indented into 2-3 cm. Indent from one of the outer holes are drilled three more: upper drill large diameter (14-16mm), two bottom - 8 mm drill.
	Three different diameter holes in each profile section 20 × 20 mm using the wire cutters and drills are combined into one.
	All openings for removing burrs processed round file, opening diameter 8 mm further reams to a small depth drill diameter of 10 mm. The blanks are stripped thoroughly from all sides with sandpaper.
	The two parallel faces are ground nuts M8 for sandpaper so that it fits inside the profile section sign 20 × 20 mm.
	The blanks are degreased and painted with black powder coating for metal.
	Inside the profile 15 × 15 mm lathed nut insert and dispose its opposite situated between the outermost hole. Cheat locknut onto the bolt, insert it into the above hole and is screwed into a nut located inside the profile. For final fixation bolt urging its upper lock nut.
	Profiles 15 × 15 mm with bolts fastened to the mounting holes on the rear of the television.
	Two profiles cross section 20 mm × 20 attached to the wall at the same distance as that attached to the rear wall of the television thinner profiles.
	TV mounted on the wall - head bolts are inserted into the corresponding holes on the fixed to wall profiles, whereupon fastener slightly lowered down under the weight of the instrument and securely fix it in wall.

Using two corners

It needs two aluminum brackets 30 × 30 mm, four M8 bolts, nuts M8 2, 4 M8 washers.

Photo	Description of work
	At one corner of the shelves make two holes with a distance equal to the same, arranged between the two horizontal mounting holes at the rear of the television. On the second hole is made with a little more distance.
	Second Area length of 10-15 cm longer than the first. On one of its two flanges made pear-shaped openings (suspensions) - this is done first large hole, and then a smaller diameter drill bits. The second shelf openings are made with the same distance as in the same of the first corner.
	The corners are put together with matching flanges and holes are joined by means of bolts.
	The resulting structure by means of bolts screwed to the rear of the television.
	On the wall at a distance of a similar, between hangers make two holes, hammering plugs and screwed into them screws.
	Inserting the cap screws in the suspensions, to mount the TV on the wall.

In addition to the purchased model, wall mount for your TV can be made with their own hands.

Of the mounting rail

Reliable and simple holder for LCD TV can be made of simple furniture bus on the following technology.

Photo	Description of work
	The wall drill two holes, insert the dowels into them and screwed into rectangular hooks (crutches).
	A rake advance at a certain distance prosverlonnymi fastening holes by means of bolts screwed to the rear of the television.
	To the back cover does not touch the wallpaper, the lower mounting holes are screwed bolts with the cap closed with plastic plugs.
	To cap screws and plugs are not damaged wallpaper, to seal their special paper stickers.
	TV is hung on hooks and connected to the power supply, internet, cable TV.

Of wooden planks

Fairly simple to manufacture and reliable mount for LCD TVs can be made with his own hands from the wooden planks of the next instruction.

Photo	Description of work
	Fold and hamstrings two boards length of 400-450 mm, 25-30 mm in thickness so that the long edge of one of them performed at 5-10mm.
	With the planer Cut down "step" to the inclined flat plane handle plane obtained sandpaper.
	One of the boards fastened by bolts to the rear of the television so that the longer side with plane sawn faces down.
	Second board fixed to the wall sloping plane up.
	To mount the TV on the wall, aligning the sections on the two boards. To machinery does not jump out of mounting, Flanked by two further screwed screw.

Purchase kinds of factory brackets described above can be in the following locations:

• On the market;
• specialist retailers of household appliances;
• the online store.

Table. Average prices of different types of brackets to mount the TV on the wall, rub.

The most convenient and profitable to buy the desired type of wall mount to the TV can be verified and have a long history and good reputation of the online stores household appliances. In contrast to the market in terms of household appliances hypermarket or online store has the lowest prices because there is no need to pay rent for the room, the staff costs. Buying the same bracket on the market does not bode well - market product designed for a wide range of consumers, resulting in low cost and has the same quality.

Setting the TV on the wall - it's convenient and safe. It will not be able to lose a child, or of any measure playful pet. In addition, such a placement technique saves floor space and make the interior a modern attractive.