How to hang a TV on a drywall wall?
It is impossible not to love the kitchen. This room is the most favorite place for almost all the inhabitants of the house, because it is here that an important part of our existence passes. For this simple reason, many people prefer to have a TV in the kitchen. What could be better than watching the morning news or your favorite show over a cup of coffee and a warm breakfast? But many are faced with such a problem when the device simply has nowhere to place - concrete walls are either curtained or inaccessible. Only the drywall wall remains. How to hang the TV on a drywall wall so that it holds tight? Let's look for solutions to this problem together.
to contents ↑We mount the TV on a wall made of drywall
Before buying a gadget, you should pay attention to the bracket, which is often included. Sometimes in the box of this mechanism you can not find it, then you have to purchase it yourself. For our case, the bracket should look like a “butterfly” in order to be mounted on the wall on one side and on the back of the TV on the other. For you to choose a reliable fastener that is ideal in size and device, use the information from the article “Choosing a TV bracket”.
Mounting Components
In order for everything to go well, you need to choose high-quality plastic dowels. After all, it is often because of them that the walls fall apart, and your favorite displays are shattered. But the fact is that those dowels that come with the kit are suitable only for concrete walls, and we are dealing with drywall.
It is best to hang the device using self-tapping dowels. Such measures are relevant for the situation in which you need to place the design of the bracket on drywall. Such fasteners can be found in absolutely every hardware store. Check the diameter of the slots in the design of the fasteners in order to choose the appropriate dowel, otherwise it will not only not attach, but will also not satisfy its main function - reliable fixation.
to contents ↑Important! Do not rush to drill holes. To begin with, carefully consider the location of the TV panel, based on practical considerations and interior features. Read our articles in which you will get interesting ideas and useful tips:
Preparation for installation
How to fix the TV on a drywall wall? What do we need?
- The dowels of the “butterfly” type are best suited for our business, which, at the very end of the screwing, are unclenched and thereby firmly fix the entire structure.
- For some cases, you will need to replenish your toolkit and buy a special gun that will help achieve decompression. Such a device will be relevant for those cases when the dowel is equipped with a blind cap.
- If you don’t really want to spend money on extra tools, then you can limit yourself to cross-thread components. Then you only need a regular screwdriver.
If you have prepared everything for installation, you can determine the location of the TV. The selected position should be marked with a marker or pencil, and after that, make a few neat holes with a drill corresponding to the diameter of the dowel.In the future, you will need to take the dowel itself, remove the self-tapping screw from it and place this component directly in the wall.
Important! It is necessary to act with extreme caution so as not to damage the drywall. Obviously, the hammer will be the enemy for this kind of installation.
If the fastening element is in place, then you can start by screwing the self-tapping screw into it. Please note that only the self-tapping screw should rotate, if so, then you are doing everything right.
Important! To watch TV channels in good quality, you will need not only the panel itself, but also additional accessories. Find out:
Installation stage
Mounting the TV on a drywall should begin with mounting the bracket and end on the plasma itself. Very often, the instructions recommend starting with the opposite, advising you to attach the structure to the device and only then hang the whole thing on the wall. In fact, this is not worth doing, since this can lead to many difficulties and inconvenience.
Important! Please note that the distance from the fixed bracket to the TV to the wall will turn out to be very narrow, which will prevent you from further penetrating into this space by hand. Therefore, we fasten the mechanism to the wall, and only then attach the TV to it.
It should also be added that the TV receiver itself cannot be fixed to the structure without any help. And the point here is not at all your strength, it is simply unrealistic to crank physically. But despite this, the distance between the display and the wall will still be small, but much more convenient than in other circumstances. Such conditions are most suitable for installation on a plasterboard wall. At this stage, it is best to arm yourself with an angled screwdriver, which will help you deal with dowels.
to contents ↑Important! If everything worked out for you, then do not rush to let the TV out of your hands. Begin to slowly and carefully remove your hands from it until you are sure that the entire structure is quite solid and looks reliable. You can move the whole thing a little in order to check the quality of the work done, because it’s better to check several times than redo several times. In conclusion, take one of the ideas we have proposed to bring everything to perfection and hide wires from the TV on the wall.
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If you are asked: is it possible to hang a TV on a wall made of drywall, you can safely answer - yes, because you did it yourself, without even resorting to the help of a master!
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