T4tomo
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most peoples wall mounted TVs are mounted far too high, which yours is, but in general people have them wall mounted in a lounge where you're sat on low sofa but then having to crane you're neck up to watch TV.
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most peoples wall mounted TVs are mounted far too high, which yours is, but in general people have them wall mounted in a lounge where you're sat on low sofa but then having to crane you're neck up to watch TV.
One of my ex work colleagues now retired works part time for a family run white goods / TV / HiFi shop. They offer a personal service and do installation too. They had one customer who purchased an 84" ( or eighty something) sized screen and booked installation. When they arrived to do the installation the guy showed them to a long narrow room, he'd measured the wall width and chosen a TV as close to the width as possible. There was only about 50mm space on either side and he wanted it wall mounted. It ended up with the customer lying on the floor looking up and guiding them so they could slot the TV onto the wall brackets.
The chap was a gamer and had a gaming chair, console and little else in the room.
The shop is an authorised Panasonic dealer and specialist with the Panasonic logo prominently displayed, and a dedicated viewing room. My friends advice? Don't buy a new Panasonic TV, they're having numerous issues with the software that runs on them.
The chap was a gamer and had a gaming chair, console and little else in the room.
The shop is an authorised Panasonic dealer and specialist with the Panasonic logo prominently displayed, and a dedicated viewing room. My friends advice? Don't buy a new Panasonic TV, they're having numerous issues with the software that runs on them.
Ok. TV has arrived and I have tried different positions. Top of the tv being level with the top of the bracket feels sort of correct but the screw in arms on the back of the tv don't accommodate that position. What do you guys think? I don't want to get a sparky/builder out just to move the tv bracket down a bit. Picture of tv on original bracket at the lowest setting. it is far too high as you can see.
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Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
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Could you not move the bracket yourself? If it's plasterboard then you hardly even need a drill bit. The fixings are quite cheap from Toolstation
T4tomo
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I'm guessing its whether he wants to or needs to move the plug socket to keep it hidden.
The set up on the white cupboard or an inch or two lower looks about right, but you can tell by sitting on the bike and seeing whether it feels comfy looking at the screen that way.
You need to make sure a couple of screws at least go into the joist behind the plaster board, and any that don't use proper plaster board plugs so the whole rig doesn't drop off the wall. At least LEDs are much lighter than the old plasma screen TVs!
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Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
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- Plymouth
https://www.toolstation.com/rawlplug-interset-metal-cavity-wall-fixings/p66952
These are what you want, no need to try and find the wooden joists. I've used these for a cupboard in my garage which I hung off (I'm 12 stone) and they didn't move.
I'm sort of thinking the white cupboard height is correct also but I need to get on my bike really. The wooden joists piece were scaring me a bit finding them if I had to again. Are those the thingies that kid off dragon den invented? But before I try that. I wondered about these extenders. Any thoughts?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B197RHSY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B197RHSY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
One of those extenders will probably work OK. It's metal so should hold the weight comfortably.
Alternatively drop the bracket down a bit - I wouldn't worry too much about the electrics if you run the screws in directly below it should be into joists, and if you have the TV high enough it'll still hide whatever plugs are behind at the moment anyway.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
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- Plymouth
I've not tried the extenders, but they seem pricey for something you don't really need, and presumably the old bracket and part of the extender would still be visible. If you have rear access to the wall then that's even better. Turn off electric at the consumer unit, take out the wires and move the socket box if you need to. Fill any gaps/holes with plasterboard patches and/or filler. For bigger holes you can use a bit of wood backing, there are loads of Youtibe vids on how to do it. Then just move your TV bracket to where you want it. You could get a handyman/electrician to do it but you'll be looking at £60/hour. Or if you're not that fussy you can run extensions if the newly located TV does not reach the socket...and use white trunking to cover up the cables
Personally for a solid fixing. I would cut out a section of plasterboard exposing two vertical studs where the power is already installed. Then with roof battens attached on the inside of the studs, fix a 18/22mm plywood panel onto battens. Make this flush with the vertical studs. Reinstall the cut plasterboard panel, fill in gap. You then have a solid wooden panel to hold the TV bracket. I've done this many times, my favourite tool is a reciprocating saw which makes clean cuts into plasterboard, allowing a quick patch repair.
Example of me installing plywood panel to attach shower fixings before boarding and tiling
Example of me installing plywood panel to attach shower fixings before boarding and tiling
The extenders were tricky as I had to turn them the other way around than the instructions stated in order to see both holes on the tv! Still looks too high for cycling but I'll try later. I'll include the old tv set up pic as well for a comparison.
