Wall mounting your plasma or LCD TV can be achieved in five easy steps. Tools required are a ratchet set for the mount screws, drill, level or tape measure, sheet rock knife, that is if you wish to place wires in the wall.

Step 1
Decide where you intend to mount your television. Take into account a site where direct sunlight will not reach the television. You may possibly as well would like to think about where you can arrange the speakers to acquire the most excellent surround sound and where the finest arrangement for seating. Common rule is that the seating distance ought to be 1.5 times from the diagonal dimension of the television. While seated the base of the television ought to be at eye height.

Step 2
Now that you identified where the television will be situated, the next step is to locate the studs in the wall. It is really essential that your television mount be securely fixed to a stud and not just the wallboard. The easiest means to the studs is to procure a stud finder.

Step 3
Now that we identified where the television will be and where the studs are in the wall, we need to settle on how to course the cables from your equipment to where the television will be on the wall.

One alternative is to course the cables in the wall. A different alternative is to use a cable cover then texture and color the cover to go with the wall. If connecting cables in the wall, slash a hole where the television will be and slash a hole where your equipment will be. Make certain the holes do not cross on top of a stub unless you plan to drill a hole in the stud for the cables to run through. Connect the wires in the wall.

Step 4
When the wires are run and we know where the mount needs to be, the next step is to attach the mount to the wall. Make certain that the mount is level, either by using a level or by measuring from the floor to every section of the mount.

Also, make certain the screws go into the studs and that you drill starter holes for the screws accordingly that you do not destroy the studs. Nearly all mounts go with the screws and notify you what size holes to drill.

Step 5
The last step is to place the television on the mount. This is in fact the hardest step, make certain you get assistance with this step because it is problematical to look at the mount and lift the television at the same time.