How to Properly Mount a TV to a Wall: Step by Step 

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There’s literally dozens of us!

My dad was/is more of a tech person than a DIY person so I learned that instead.

How did it go?

@@Sarah-m17 Hello! Getting back to you on this. Long story short, I did it today!! I took a couple weeks to get the tools and waited for a day I was stress free to get it done. A few things: I ordered a much cheaper mount, also from Amazon basics, that holds 132lbs for only $49 bucks (surprisingly). My T.V weighs less but I wanted a strong mount to idiot proof myself. My mount is slightly different than his, but watching this video gave me the confidence to read the manual lol. Honestly, it's not that bad at all, the manual directions were easy to read with clear images. I only got confused at one part but figured it out after a bit. I was most nervous about the drilling. I would not suggest using a high-power drill to put the brackets on your TV like the video. You can screw the bracket on by hand with a normal Phillip's screwdriver. The drill into your TV is not necessary at all, it's overkill and you may damage it if the drill is too powerful. But you definitely need the drill for the wall. Luckily I was able to use my stud finder and got the positioning right. You'll need help to lift the TV to the mount. Other than that this was a pretty easy small project. It sounded way more intimidating than it turned out to be and I saved almost $200! If you haven't already, don't pay to have someone screw and drill a few holes, most people can do this on their own. I'm glad I watched this video, it was helpful as a demonstration. Ok this was still a long story haha, take care!

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Happy it was helpful for you multiple times!

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what do you mean by that

@@glossybyjae9393 most stud finders detect the edges of studs. So, you mark the 2 edges of a stud you find, but measure and mark your actual hole in the middle between those 2 marked points for a secure square spot to drill in. Do this for each stud.

What stud finder did you used?

That depends on the stud finder. Mine measures the center of the stud and has a screen that shows which part of the stud it’s detecting.

Bolts have major and minor diameters. (Major - Minor) = length of thread. If you drill a hole equal to major diameter, the entire bolt will fit inside the hole and you don't want that. Hence, drill a hole slightly larger or equal to minor diameter, which will result in atleast 75% engagement of threads into the stud. Since the minor diameter information is readily available on internet for any screw/bolt, no approximations are required. Hope this helps :)

Me too!

No problem! Happy I could help out!