TV mount
Walls & framing
Mount a TV
DIY OK
The right mount for your TV and wall, where to put it, what holds it (studs, toggles or masonry anchors) and how to hide the cables.
Answers
Sheet
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answers are yours. The rest are typical defaults — check each one.
TV size
default
32-inch class
43-inch class
50-inch class
55-inch class
65-inch class
75-inch class
85-inch class
98-inch class
Mount
default
Fixed
Flat to the wall, slimmest
Tilting
Tips down a few degrees
Full-motion arm
Pulls out and swivels
Wall
default
Drywall on wood studs
Most houses
Drywall on metal studs
Condos, apartments, some basements
Brick, block or concrete
Plaster on lath
Older homes
No studs where it has to go
Studs apart
default
16″
Most homes
24″
Some newer homes
Above a fireplace?
Eye height when seated
default
Typical sofa: about 40–42″ from the floor.
in
Cables
default
Leave them
Cord cover
Paintable, on the wall
In-wall kit
Recessed power, plug-in
New outlet behind the TV
An electrician’s job
Soundbar under it?
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Start over
Mount
Tilting
Materials
~$60
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