How to Mount a Wall Hung Plasma TV

Mounting a Wall hung Plasma TV can be a tricky job, mostly because they can be very heavy. Thats way the most importion part about Mounting a Plasma TV is making sure the hardware is attached to a stud in the wall like seen in the drawing.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tape Measure, level, nail, hammer, drill, screws

1. 
    
   Side View

   Pick the desired area for your TV, next if you have a stud finder locate a stud inside of the area where you want the TV hang, if you don't have a stud finder take your hammer and tap soft on the drywall inside the TV area till it don't sound hollow. Then use a small nail tapping it in through the drywall till a stud is located.

2. Most houses these days have wall studs that are 16" on center so after you have located the first stud simply mark over both ways every 16" inside the area of where the TV will be hang. Next run a level on the wall marking a level line across the stud marks you just marked for wall stud layout. Bolt on the mounting hardware that came with the Plasma TV to the studs. [the TV hardware should be setup to adjust to mount on 16" and 24" centers] After the hardware is installed now would be the time to run any wiring that you want to hide.

3. Last with a extra set of hands just bolt Plasma TV on the mounting hardware and adjust it into the perfect angle for your viewing pleasure.

Tips & Warnings

• Plan for success, because no plan is a sure plan to fail.
• after finding your first stud check 16" over to see if that is indeed your wall stud layout, if not try 24" centers