Buying a new TV is exciting. It’s most probably bigger and better than the old one, and your living room is going up a few notches. More, if you’re planning to mount your television onto your wall or ceiling.
Usually Telehook Flat Screen mounts are easy to install. However, you’re dealing with expensive and heavy electronic equipment, and a few simple steps will ensure that your TV is mounted safely and securely:
- Check your weight and dimension specifications
Each Telehook mount is made for a particular size range of televisions. Simply check your manufacturer’s website or installation instructions to make sure that your mount matches your TV.
- Be sure about the structure you’re mounting on
If your wall is made of masonry, that’s fine. But, if you plan to mount into a stud wall or ceiling you need to ensure that you find the location of the wood or metal studs behind. Use a “stud finder”, or hammer a small nail in a discreet place – you’ll know when you hit the stud. If mounting onto a dry wall, make sure the mount selected enables this, and that you are using the correct anchors supplied.
- Protect your face (and everything else)
Hammer drills and other appliances have a nasty habit of spraying objects into the air. Make sure your eyes are well protected, and wear a dust mask if your drill is throwing off a lot of powder.
- Don’t risk electrical work
Dealing with audio visual cables is one thing. Electrical wiring is another. If your TV requires changes to your electrical wiring, hire a pro. It will cost you some money, but it’s an investment in your safety.
- Keep out of reach of little fingers
When deciding on a location or height of your TV, make sure it’s far away enough from the jumping reach of children.
- Don’t do this at home alone
No matter how much you like to be a solo-achiever, make sure you have a friend on hand to help with the heavy lifting and fixing the tv mounts. Even if you can lift up your TV on the ground, it’s a different thing all together four feet or more off the ground.
Only a few simple steps and you’re well on your way to having your TV in the perfect display position …. all safe and sound.