How to hang a TV on the wall so that it does not fall

Today many people are fixing the TV on the walls. TV on the wall can be fixed so that a small child does not reach it, or when you want to save space in the room.

Main advantage It, installed on the wall, is that it is visible from anywhere in the room.

Before you hang the TV on the wall, think about how you will serve it. After all, you need to regularly remove dust from it. To this electrical appliance it is also necessary to provide access for the connection of various devices. Therefore, the TV should not be mounted too high.

In order to understand how to hang a TV on the wall, it is better to stroll around the market or look into any store. There you probably will see special fasteners, which are called Brackets.

Today, brackets are available for fixing old and new TVs.

If you are the owner of a device with a cathode-ray tube, how to hang a TV on the wall, you will be told in the market. The fact is that in stores such brackets are difficult to find today.

Before you go to the market, you need to write down on paper the dimensions of the bottom platform and the weight of the TV. Without these data you will not be able to buy the corresponding bracket. Dimensions and weights are usually indicated on the TV's technical data sheet. If the dimensions of the area are not specified in the accompanying document, the length and width of the base on which the TV stands can be measured with a ruler or tape. Just in case, write down the screen size diagonally.

On the market, look at the boxes in which the brackets are sold. Usually on such packages there are pictures of TVs on brackets. The box always indicates the size of the area and screen.

The best brackets for fixing TVs with cathode-ray tubes usually weigh more than a kilogram. The most reliable are made of parts that resemble the channel in shape. If you have a TV of medium or large size, do not buy a bracket, which is made of a bent pipe. Such fasteners are often deformed and broken.

How to hang a TV on a wall is usually described in detail in the instructions to the bracket. Unfortunately, this document places a stake on weak fasteners, such as dowels and screws. Such fasteners often jump out of the concrete or brick wall under the weight of the TV. If you want it not to fall, buy anchor bolts in the market by the diameter of the mounting holes of the bracket. Anchor bolt is designed so that when it is inserted into the hole and clamped, twisting the head, the other part of it expands into the wall and provides a tight fit. A properly installed anchor can not be removed without a wrench.

When you bring the bracket and bolts home, lay out the contents of the box in front of you and carefully read the instructions. After that, assemble the bracket on the floor to make sure you understand everything correctly. Then parse again.

Attach the mounting bracket to the wall in the place where the TV will be, then use pencil or marker to designate the locations of the holes for the anchor bolts.

When marking is done, you need to drill carefully drill the holes in the wall, insert the anchor bolts into the wall, attach the mounting bracket base to them and screw the nuts on them . Then follow the instructions for assembling the bracket.

If you are a happy owner of an LCD or LCD-TV, then the bracket for it should be bought only in a specialized store. To hang the TV on the wall, it is better to ignore the weak fasteners from the kit. Use anchor bolts that are many times more reliable than dowels and screws.