Flush mount TV Wall brackets
Flat, slim and flush mount TV Wall brackets
These types of TV brackets are often chosen by people where it is important to mount the TV as close as possible to the wall or as they tend to be the cheapest option, where people are working to a tight budget. Flush mount tv brackets are also often of interest to people with LED TV’s. This is because LED TV’s are extremely thin and give a very modern slimline look like that of a picture mounted on a wall, to further enhance this look a flush mount tv bracket will make an ideal LED TV bracket.
When faced with choosing, how can you be sure you have taken the right things into account and how do know it will fit your TV?
Flush mount TV Bracket
Let’s first look at the key requirement, selecting one to fit the TV. Firstly, turn your TV around and find the 4 fixings holes in the back of the flat screen; to fit a wall mounting bracket these must be in a square or more commonly a rectangle shape.
Measure the distances apart in millimetres and ensure your bracket is bigger than these sizes for both width and height.
If your TV is supplied with its VESA mounting sizes this just means the manufacturer has done the measuring for you and therefore you again need to check your VESA size is smaller than the maximum size the bracket can accommodate.
Once you are sure the bracket will correctly fit, next check the weight of your TV. TVs are expensive and to be safe we always recommend the bracket should be certified to hold a minimum of a third more. At www.intecbrackets.co.uk all our brackets are detailed for exact specifications and most are certified to an impressive 75Kgs giving you an even bigger margin of safety.
Lastly check the bracket is suitable to fit to your wall. If you have stud or partition walls your TV wall bracket must be long enough to cover and safely screw into two of the upright wooden studs behind the plasterboard. On brackets for smaller size TVs this is sometimes not possible and you will need to either buy a bracket with a wider wall back plate or fit a crossmember between the studs.
There’s just one final piece of advice and that is to check there will enough room behind your TV to get the cables into the TV. Flat or flush TV brackets mount the TV very close to the wall and therefore there is only a small space for the inputs and wiring to the screen.
Happy hunting.
Sunday Jobs
There I was lying in bed half asleep debating if I really had to get up that early when I remembered I’d promised Charlotte my youngest daughter that good ‘ole dad would finally get round to fixing her TV to the wall in her bedroom.
Nothing amazingly difficult with the new universal fit type of TV bracket you get these days but another job nevertheless and I knew even getting started would have its challenges.
So once tea and toast had been consumed I got the tools ready and got out the til type TV bracket I’d bought earlier. It really was very simple but looked strong and efficiently designed in black to match her Samsung TV.
After clearing a big space on the floor I held the TV bracket back plate up to the wall and marked where the fixings went and of course got this “approved” in writing so afterwards no one could claim I’d fitted it in the wrong place! Next with the drill and 6 holes were needed on this TV bracket. After checking the wall was free of pipes and had no hidden electrics I drilled into the wall using a 6mm drill to around 40mm.
Not long after the holes were plugged and the TV bracket back plate was held securely. The next stage wouldn’t involve mess so I cleared up and carefully put her new Samsung flat screen TV face down onto the carpet and fitted the two arm attachments that would hold the TV to the wall plate. These were very straightforward and soon I was ready for the magic moment – the TV was lifted up and the arms hooked over and onto the plate – they fitted so easily and were soon tighten up so the whole assembly was secure.
Cables for power and hdmi inputs followed and within around 30 minutes of starting there it was on the wall and having had no disasters along the way – brilliant. I felt very chuffed with my efforts and so did my little helper, Charlotte.
Charlotte then proceeded to direct what angle the set needed to be at and by adjusting the TV bracket this was easily achieved.
Mess clear up followed and a big hug in recognition of dad’s efforts was my reward for getting up earlier than planned.
Strangely I’d put the job off as I thought it was going to be hassle but the tilting TV bracket from Intecbrackets.co.uk was top quality and really engineered so well it was just a very easy job – but let’s keep that our secret!
Why put a TV on the wall?
Remember those days some 7 years ago or so when we started to see the first plasma flat screen TVs, didn’t they look fantastically cool fitted to the wall securely on a close fitting TV bracket so that they look like they were just glued on! Each one cost many thousands and the experts all said the screens would only last 5 years!
Well it didn’t take that long for prices to tumble, quickly followed by smaller LCD screens being invented and a lot of these were the first ones where we had experience of wall fitting – whether for PC screens or bedrooms the TV wall bracket very soon started to become more common place.
Shortly thereafter, people wanted the screen angle to be adjustable and the tilting TV bracket was introduced and with the explosion of new TVs it logically was soon followed by tilting and swivelling TV brackets that allowed you to bring the TV right out into the room and yet push away flat when not in use, and that’s before we get onto TV brackets to mount your TV on the ceiling or popping up at the end of the bed.
Today it doesn’t seem odd to want to mount your new TV onto a wall – well why would it? – it gets it out of the way, you save space, it gives more flexibility and saves money as TV brackets are much cheaper than those specialist TV cabinets and stands….. and of course it just looks so good on the wall.
Don’t however think TV brackets are just for the main viewing room, these days we have flat screens just about everywhere – the bedroom, the kids bedrooms, study, kitchen, dining room and we’ve even heard of TV brackets being used to fit screens in the garage and even in Dad’s secret sanctuary – the shed!
How to fit a TV bracket
The good news is that fitting your TV bracket is quite straightforward and well within the scope of the average handy householder.
All our TV brackets come complete with sensible instructions, the right bolts to secure it to the wall and a wide variety of fittings to fit the TV screen to the bracket ensuring all TV models are covered.
To start the fitting process you should gather up your tools and ideally you will need – a masonry drill, spirit level, screw driver and a dust sheet just in case!
Next decide exactly where you want the TV fitted and mark a suitable position on the wall where you will next fit the TV bracket – ensuring that you check there are no pipes or wires behind the plasterwork. Hold the TV bracket to the wall and using the spirit level ensure it is completely level. Then mark the places through the TV bracket wall plate where you are going to fix it to the wall.
Using the drill, make either 2 , 4 or 6 fixing holes in the wall (the exact number will depend on your particular model of wall bracket), fit the wall plugs and return the TV bracket back plate to the wall and screw it up securely using the bolts and / or screws provided. Note smaller brackets may also be screwed direct onto baton uprights in stud walls but check suitability in the specification first.
The next stage depends on your type of TV bracket. For smaller wall brackets and smaller screens simply hold the TV up to the bracket and screw in the 4 holding screws securely.
On many larger sets with “arm” holding systems, first you need to turn the screen over so it rests face on the carpet or something else soft that prevents damage to the front of the TV. Then screw the arms to the back of the TV using the range of fittings all intecbracket TV brackets are supplied with. Once the arms are securely held lift the TV up and onto the wall back plate so the arms hook over the plate and once in position tighten the Allen keys using the tool supplied, so it is held firmly in place.
Lastly connect up the TV, adjust the angles for the best viewing position and sit back and congratulate yourself on a job well done!
Getting the most out of your TV bracket?
Some people fit their TV bracket and never really get the most use out of it, yet if this seems a little strange for a topic please bear with us!
For ordinary flat screen TV brackets once its fitted there really isn’t a lot more to say other than when it comes time to redecorate, it’s always best to quickly release the TV from the wall bracket and lift it off to store it safely away to avoid any accidents. The TV bracket can then stay on the wall without worry of splashing paint and paper over it and when finished its ready and waiting to re-hang the TV.
The same of course goes for tilt and for tilt and swivel TV wall brackets – take the screen off when you redecorate. A number of people also use this time to blend the TV bracket into the colour of the room – why not spray it to match and who cares if no one else has a pink bracket!
But also remember because they’re easy to fit and often can be moved without too much fuss it can sometimes be a good idea to think about re-styling the room and of course why not move the TV around for a complete fresh look.
The many uses of a TV bracket come to the fore when thinking about mounting the TV in a corner or in an out of way position. In such circumstances there are many extendable and cantilever arm designs of TV bracket and many allow over 600mm reach, so the out the way corner is no longer a hassle and once the viewing is finished you can push it flat so its well safely stowed until next time.
Your home changes as you change so don’t be shy in moving or swopping the TV around – there’s a bracket for every job and our back-up means if ever you need a help and advice we’re here to help – just ask.
The making of a TV bracket
To some this might seem an unnecessary subject to write about but to me I’ve always been interested in how things are made, where they’re made and all the various bits of useless information about the items in our lives we just take for granted.
The humble TV bracket caught my attention the other day for no particular reason other than we had just bought one – a very nice tilt, swivel TV bracket with an extendable arm in a black finish to match the TV my father had treated us too on the 20th anniversary of our wedding.
The bracket was now sitting proudly on the wall boldly holding the not inconsiderable weight of the TV as if it was a job beneath its purpose, but then again I expect if you’re making these things they have to be able to hold many times the weight of the TV otherwise you’d be sued for countless broken sets.
My background had been in industry where we made parts for industrial motors and generators so I was well versed with the intricacies of manufacturing. Clearly the TV bracket had been made up of several smaller parts – clever in design but really very simple.
The Chinese have long since mastered the ability to break jobs down into their component parts and here was another classic example. The core of the TV bracket was as expected steel – cold rolled steel 2mm thick and no doubt the main reason why the TV bracket weighed so much. Each of the major parts had either been pressure stamped out to shape and with the cut out parts punched through or had been pressure rolled and then welded such as the extendable arm. This way by stamping, rolling, welding they had built up the whole collection. Add in some simple swivel devices using a bolt through a drilled hole controlled by the tension in the bolt nut and there it is – a series of very basic items cleverly designed so that once assembled there is a sophisticated multi action bracket.
Everything had I’d of imagined been acid cleaned after base fabrication and then powder coated to give an attractive yet robust finish. Assembled by semi skilled hands following a meticulous process, boxed up with instructions and a very full set of fittings and shipped to the UK – job done.
As I looked at the TV on the wall and the study TV bracket again I appreciated where it had come from, the people who had operated the presses and the welders – it served to remind me again just how ingenious us humans are.