3 Mistakes DIYers Make When Mounting a TV

Avoid these three common mistakes DIYers make when mounting their TV to the wall to keep your investment and your family safe and secure. #tv #diy #homeimprovement

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[syntrexfpv]

As a tv installer and home theater tech for 9 years I can say I nor any of my coworkers have ever drove a screw to far into the versa hole on the back of a tv. As you said they design it to be idiot proof. Also you don't need to use anything other than a hand screw driver. You don't need to torch it at all. If its snug you are fine. Also spacers are in the pack for a reason. If the screw is too long and the shorter one is too short you just add a spacer. Put it on the bolt first so that you don't extend the tv further from the wall. Clients usually want it as close as possible. Also I can see one of the tvs in this example is a sony that uses screw adapters. Make sure to remove the screw, add the adapter and then just re use the screw that was in the tv. Furthermore, A basic rule is if its a fixed mount you can use toggle anchors ( hiltis rated at 240 lb 1/2 inch) If it is full motion you 100% require two studs. Now in regards to the green wall example if you have a stud in center and a stud on right side you make a judgement, If the tv is 65 or above you toggle the left side, If its below 65 it does not weigh enough to pull on the mount and the 4 lag bolts will be fine. Another tip. Studs will 90% of the time be 16 inches or 24 inches apart if built by code meaning you don't need no template or painters tape. Locate a stud, Find the height for the mount. Screw one lag bolt into the mount so its not moving around. Level it. Then measure 16 and drive in the 2 lag bolts for the other side. This is a great tutorial for a beginner DIY but its being taught by another DIY. It can be done so much easier with very little work. NEVER EVER EVER use traditional drywall anchors. If you are mounting a tv you need nothing less than an actual stud with lag bolts or 1/2 inch toggle bolts specifically the ones with plastic pull tabs like the ones made by HILTI . The flip toggle ones in the video will work and be safe but not prefered for efficiency. Toggler option described is exactly what you need. Magnetic stud finders suck. They can help you find the general area about as good and knocking on the wall with your hand but they can be useful. What you really need is a magnetic stud finder. Straight analog, you are finding the drywall screws/nails that are going into the center of the stud. You find that you found your stud. You want to avoid doing the drill to find the stud technique unless its your last resort. You don't want to turn your wall into swiss cheese even if its going to be hidden by the tv. The only time I personally do this is if its wood panelling wall and a magnet or stud finder is not going to work and even then I will stick something in a whole to find the stud to prevent further holes. Also I have mounted over a 100 85 inch tvs using nothing but anchors. You need to make sure the drywall does not flex prior to installation meaning the drywall is very secure to the studs. Also as I said before you can only do this with a fixed position mount and not full motion or it will cause sag leading to pulling off the wall. If you are doing masonry, start with the smallest bit and keep going up in size it will save you a lot of time. The brand and mount does not matter if you are 65 inches and below due to the weight of the tv. Anything above I would personally recommend, rocketfish, sanus, Kantos, and chief. In regards to dangerous tests. For every single one of my clients that owns a tv mount that can hold up to 200 lb I will literally hang from the mount with my entire body weight to show the customer that they have no worry or fear that their tv will ever come off the wall. I weigh 180 lb. The easiest way to mount your tv to the height you desire is you attach the mount to the tv, you measure the full length of the tv. You then measure how far down the screw holes are from the mount. You then put the tape measure of the full length of the tv up to the wall, you align so the center of the tv is center with the persons eyes when sitting at their chair or couch. Once you have that you mark the location that you got from the top to the mount hole. That is where your mount goes. Overall this was a very good video and I'm sure a lot of people can learn from this but overall This is a bit to overkill and excessive. This can be done in an easier more fast paced/ efficient way. I hope my large comment wasn't for nothing and people find value.

[markwatson]

Each and every one of these guys videos are awesome. No fluff, no nonsense, just straightforward, easy to understand instructions. He should have his own television show.

[iloveeatnsleep]

With the hundreds of DIY vids I've watched over the years, I don't think I've ever bothered to subscribe (my needs vary so much that it's rare that other vids would match my needs), but you have a new sub from me this time.

The way you:

A) Followed up on something you said, and even corrected yourself when you discovered new data (and showing you do your best to fall victim to confirmation bias, which unfortunately so many "pros" on here do)

B) Entirely redid an experiment because you noticed that the thing that went wrong (the mount slipping from the screws) invalidated your hypothesis, when 99% of other content creators out there would have just edited around it.

and most importantly,

C) Were 100% open and straightforward about your mistakes and misinformed statements.

Too many people in general, but especially so called "professionals" unfortunately, never want to admit they were wrong or didn't know something, but from a learning standpoint, that just makes it impossible to determine what is actually correct, and what the creator is saying is 'correct'.

Your open presentation and honest style is not only more human, it also makes me much more comfortable in trusting the advice you give. Thank you for that.

In the future when looking for DIY help, I'm going to search your library first.

[Kevcon]

Love the fact-check of yourself and others on the first issue. Massive respect

[redomb]

On behalf of all DIY’ers, thank you brother man

[SaviorSix]

I bought a Vizio and put it on the wall. I wanted to mount my Vizio soundbar under the TV. After a lot of failed attempts to mount it, I found out that the TV legs that the TV came with can unscrew and adjust to mount your soundbar. Just a heads up to people who want to do the same. Everything you need is included in the TV packaging.

[LarryHopper]

Respect for mounting the television at the correct height. I see too many mounted too high.

[stevefox]

i used a bunch of neodymium magnets to find the wood fame behind the plasterboard, i used multiple magnets to plot multiple nails/screws so i could get an accurate line where the wood was behind the board.

[Steinbacker]

Years back, as a "phone guy", we were field techs in the school district. We arrived at an elementary school one morning and the office staff were all bug-eyed. The secretary we knew said "Look at this..." We followed into the main office and there was her desk - the PC keyboard and desk surface caved in. Maintenance had just been there the day before and installed a wall-mounted TV - but this was old school television still - no LCD/LEDs yet. It was up on the wall behind the secretary, but she said "That metal beacket looked really strong." So that next morning, she got up and went to refill her coffee. She took a few steps and the TV set fell right onto that front-edge of her desk. Had she been there, likely a serious head/neck injury if not a fatality.

[ScytheNoire]

I still have that same Panasonic plasma TV you were showing from over a decade ago.
Really need a new TV.

[gregghernandez]

I kind of have some OCD issues, so I really wanted my monitor to be centered behind my desk. Here is my solution: I built a frame from 2 x 4 studs but cut them down so they have nice sharp edges and painted them matte black to match my desk. That way they don't look like common 2 x 4s. I made sure to put a center vertical 2 x 4 that runs the length of the frame. The frame was built a little higher than the desk. I also put two 2 x 4 boards running horizontally on the bottom, but those 2 x 4 boards have the thicker part of the boards facing out. Very easy to build with just a Kreg pocket hole jig designed specifically for 2 x 4 boards because it uses thicker screws. Screw it together from the back. It actually looks very nice. You just find your stud and attach the frame by screwing it into the wall. It doesn't matter where the stud is because the frame will stay centered. Just attach the TV mount to the vertical center board, then attach your TV and you are done.

[RonSchluter]

Thanks, thanks, thanks!! Glad I found this video on YouTube!I purchased your recommended screws and they worked perfectly!

[FadedHero]

I use 2 stud finders on a single job. I use one of the edge finder stud finders, then the good old magnet stud finder to verify that I have a stud. I have also used the snap toggles on multiple jobs they work very well. One is holding up my sound bar on the wall, and the other is holding a flag pole to my house.

[anon_y_mousse]

This is why I'm happy I've got a piece of furniture with a high top to put my TV on. No mounting. In fact, I'm thinking that in the future I may go tiny and if I build it myself I can inset a shelf in the wall and just plop a TV in that cavity.

[TrailBlazerAZ]

This was so helpful! Straight to the point, amazing tips and addressed the issues I was the most worried about.

[rotfan]

Thank you for posting that information, I’ve been scouring the Internet trying to determine if two rotations of my screw head was enough with the mounting bracket to support the TV. The bolt size is M8 and the TV weighs about 100 pounds and there’s four screws, but they only go in about two complete revolutions in the 30 mm length. Which didn’t make me feel very confident, but I wasn’t sure how much it should go in, probably no more than four or five threads is all that’s available?

[JohnDoe-bzyl]

when I bought a stud finder to first wall mount my TV I bought a cheap stanley one and it was crap so I went back and paid $100.00 for a Franklin brand one and it works a treat

[keithmcmullen]

Hey, l just had to say, AWESOME information and detailed description. Really, really helpful, just really good job on explaining.
THANK YOU !

[Bmara]

Best TV mounting video, wish I found this sooner

[XDIY]

I mounted 4 TVs to family and neighbors in the last 2 weeks!... (Everybody needs my help... what can I do... 🤣🤗)
I hanged myself on the wall mount for a test, and no wall was broken so far. It wasn't a drywall though... :)