How To Place Plasma TV Wall Mounts
Plasma TV wall mounts are very useful things which are placed on a big enough wall for mounting your plasma TV. These wall mounts for the thin types of television sets are very useful when you have little space to place the television set stand or entertainment center. Although, the plasma TV wall mounts are very easy to install and use, there are a few things that you need to bear in mind when contemplating using these.
Things To Consider
The weight of your TV should be in accordance to the capacity of your plasma TV wall mounts or have more capacity. Although, the mistake of getting plasma TV wall mounts which have less weight capacity than your plasma television is highly unlikely, the possibility that this can happen is still there. It is best to double check if the weight of your plasma TV corresponds to the capacity of the wall mounts provided. Some experts even suggest getting plasma TV wall mounts that are triple or quadruple the weight capacity of your television screen.
Another thing to consider, when thinking of using plasma TV wall mounts, is the fact that you will have to bore holes into the wall for the wall mounts. If you own the house this will be no problem at all but if you are renting, you may have to ask permission from your landlord or whomever you are renting the house from. Some plasma TV wall mounts need several holes for the wall mounts to be mounted well.
Placing Your Plasma TV Wall Mounts
The first thing you have to do when placing the plasma TV wall mounts on your own is to prepare the necessary equipment and things to mount your TV. You will need a drill, a level, a stud finder and plasma TV the wall mounts. The first thing you have to do is to locate the studs (solid wood braces or frames) in your wall that best suits your viewing level. The best viewing level is approximately 40 - 50 inches above the floor level. This is about eye level when sitting on an average chair. Make sure that the places where you intend to drill holes into are level with each other.
When you have satisfactorily located the studs in the wall, drill holes in the wall directly onto the solid wood stud behind the wall board, in accordance to the ones on the plasma TV wall mounts. Make doubly sure that the holes you are drilling are level with each wall mount for level mounting. Before mounting your plasma TV, place plastic protectors on the plasma TV wall mounts so as not to scratch the TV frame.
