Mounting a flat-screen TV

[Andy008]

I have recently purchased a flat-screen TV which I wish to mount on the wall.

I have only done very basic DIY before and therefore can anyone recommend how to drill the holes and what type of hooks/screws I should use?

Thanks.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

dident you get a manual with it,try reading it.

[Toleman]

it all depends on how good the fixings are. Is the wall brick/breeze block/stud? How big is the tv? did you get a bracket with it?

If its a solid wall use a 7mm masonry drill bit and use brown rawl plugs. If you straight into brick you could get away with a 2 inch screw. breezeblock is softer and I would say 3-4 inch. Plasterboard then you will need some decent plasterboard fixings.

Hold the bracket on the wall where it needs to be. mark screw holes. remove bracket. drill holes to depth of screw. push in rawl plugs and tap in flush with hammer if required. hold bracket up to its position and put the screws into plugs and turn slightly so they grip. tap the screws with a hammer so the plugs push through the plaster and into the brick/breze blocks. leave a good ince of screw still sticking out of the wall. tighten the screws with screwdriver/drill driver. if using drill driver dont overtighten so the screw so it turns easy dispite being all the way in.

also be carefull of going through cables (asuming cables go straight up for light switches)

also for stud walls knock on the wall with your fist goin left and right. hollow sound is no stud and when u dont hear the hollow sound you will be on a timber stud. 2 inch screw should be fine.

[parkesquay]

The first obvious question is-did it come with its own wall bracket?
If so then Tolemans answer covers most things.
If not then your first priority is to get one.
In the last year I have fitted 2 x 37" flat screen TVs to a wall. This is no great problem but assuming you have, say, at least 2 other boxes(eg SKY or DVDR)to sit below it you will need to consider how much space they will take up.
Altough I bought a cable management system(also fitted to the wall) in retrospect i think it might have been better to buy a clear glass table that already incorporates a bracket onto which to fit the TV.
I should add that I don't have a fire or surround to contend with.

[tony1941]

If you don't have the bracket yet, look at the site

http://www.margothedog.com


They have all sizes at much better prices than, for example, Comet.

Good luck

[tony1941]

PS numbers 8 and 10 in their best seller list on the right!!