How to mount 42 inch plasma ?

[Dive5885]

Hello Everyone! 

 

I want to mount my 42 inch plasma above my current setup as shown in the photo. ( Sorry for the crap photo quality )

 

 

Here's the tv.

 

 

My main concern is that the tv is heavy as hell. 

 

So I don't want to just mount it normally. 

 

Don't want to come home one day and half of my wall came down ( LOL )

 

So all the help & ideas would be great!

 

Thank! 

[Sharif]

Buy a wall bracket /mount 

its cheap but first check if there are the required hole s for it at the back check the specs or something i am not good with tvs 

[Arty]

Sharifs way or shit ton of duct tape..his method is better though

[TheKDub]

Duct tape, Hot glue, hammer and some nails, maybe a can opener...

 

 

Just get a TV wall mount.

[Dive5885]

Duct tape, Hot glue, hammer and some nails, maybe a can opener...

 

 

Just get a TV wall mount.

 

 

Sharifs way or shit ton of duct tape..his method is better though

 

 

Depends on the wall, is it load bearing? Are there beams? If it's just a layer of material if will break off in no time so you'll need some kind of stud.

 

 

Buy a wall bracket /mount 

its cheap but first check if there are the required hole s for it at the back check the specs or something i am not good with tvs 

Yes I am aware that I need a tv mount. 

 

But like I said I don't want to come home one day and half of my wall is gone and the tv is on the floor. 

 

Any way to reinforce to make sure it wont fall down ? 

[Arty]

Yes I am aware that I need a tv mount. 

 

But like I said I don't want to come home one day and half of my wall is gone and the tv is on the floor. 

 

Any way to reinforce to make sure it wont fall down ? 

it shaint fall just put on studs

[Enderman]

Yes I am aware that I need a tv mount. 

 

But like I said I don't want to come home one day and half of my wall is gone and the tv is on the floor. 

 

Any way to reinforce to make sure it wont fall down ? 

You shouldn't mount it unless you know where the wall beams are. Just use a tall tv stand and it will be safer. Drywall will not hold a tv unless its an ultra thin LED screen.

[Arty]

Yes I am aware that I need a tv mount. 

 

But like I said I don't want to come home one day and half of my wall is gone and the tv is on the floor. 

 

Any way to reinforce to make sure it wont fall down ? 

get a stud/wall beam finder

[W-L]

Yes I am aware that I need a tv mount. 

 

But like I said I don't want to come home one day and half of my wall is gone and the tv is on the floor. 

 

Any way to reinforce to make sure it wont fall down ? 

 

Well depending on the materials your wall is constructed out of, in general I'm assuming drywall and wood studs since you are in the US you'd want to locate the studs and use 2 inch small diameter lag bolts with pre drilled holes or coarse threaded screws to hold it up, if you have concrete walls then using concrete wedge or sleeve fasteners will work well also. 

[TheKDub]

Yes I am aware that I need a tv mount. 

 

But like I said I don't want to come home one day and half of my wall is gone and the tv is on the floor. 

 

Any way to reinforce to make sure it wont fall down ? 

 

Well if you put the screws into studs it won't fall down.

[Boatiy]

get this i did

 

holds my 50 inch changchong

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/20564653?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227015209514&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40846108352&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78659348072&veh=sem

 

[W-L]

Here's basically the general Idea for wall mounting: