How Do You Mount A Plasma Television To A Wall?
The days of televisions being virtually as deep as they are wide are quickly vanishing. Today’s thin flat-screen TVs, including plasmas and LCDs, take up much less space than older sets. Because they are thinner and have flat backs, new TVs can save even more space by being mounted on a wall. Although plasmas are a little bit heavier than their LCD counterparts, they can still be mounted to a wall. Make a pencil mark on your wall at the height you want to mount your TV. Find two adjacent wall studs at least 12 inches apart. To ensure that you find the studs, use a stud finder. Use the drill and the 3/16-inch drill bit to make a hole in each stud at least 2.5 inches deep. Make sure the holes are level or your TV will be mounted lopsided. Place the flat side of the wall plate from the mounting kit against your wall, lining up the pre-drilled holes on the wall plate with the holes you’ve drilled in your wall. Use your pencil to mark the spots where you will drill the bottom holes. Make th
