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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Woke up this morning to my telly on the floor screen smashed and a sheepish looking rottweiler staring at me. Yes the fucker broke my tv.
So gonna get a new one today this will have to go on the wall instead of a stand. Should I attempt to put a50" on wall myself or get professional to do it?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Woke up this morning to my telly on the floor screen smashed and a sheepish looking rottweiler staring at me. Yes the fucker broke my tv.
So gonna get a new one today this will have to go on the wall instead of a stand. Should I attempt to put a50" on wall myself or get professional to do it??"
I put up my own Tv bracket, believe me if I can do it anyone can
and its not feel down yet by the way lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I bet that frightened the life out of your dog!
If you can get someone else to do it before the footy Ide go with that.. Will be difficult to do on your own . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you can drill a hole ok, then diy, I've held large professional speaker brackets to walls using only 2" screws, the bracket bent a little under the weight, but screws never budged |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It all depends how handy you are with tools, if you have the necessary tools and how much knowledge you have regarding the different type of fixing needed for different types of wall. ie a brick wall will require (I always use 6) coach bolts with 10mm plugs however if it's a plasterboard wall, different fixings are needed. But if you're not 100% confident, get someone to do it for you and don't pay any more than 100quid (including the bracket) or you are being ripped off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If in doubt call on Minxie for DIY help .....  "
My advise is get some proper fixings for the job. If its a plasterboard wall raw plugs will not hold. If you need more advise B&Q have some good staff, |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If its a solid wall you should be fine with the appropriate fixings, stud walls can be trickier if there is no fixing point where you want the TV but still do able. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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How clued up are you with diy?
What is the wall, brick or plasterboard?
Are bricks soft
Or maybe breeze block
How heavy is TV.
My advice always use bigger screws than they recommend. |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
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"dont forget your spirit level"
Check the ceiling is level first. If it's not and you mount the bracket level it will look pissed.
I did mine on my own. Fuck me, it's heavy lifting it head high whilst trying to locate it on the bracket. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"dont forget your spirit level
Check the ceiling is level first. If it's not and you mount the bracket level it will look pissed.
I did mine on my own. Fuck me, it's heavy lifting it head high whilst trying to locate it on the bracket. "
I suppose being likkle didn't help  |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
In Your Bush |
"dont forget your spirit level
Check the ceiling is level first. If it's not and you mount the bracket level it will look pissed.
I did mine on my own. Fuck me, it's heavy lifting it head high whilst trying to locate it on the bracket.
I suppose being likkle didn't help "
You're right. Bloody telly is bigger than me  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Plasterboard wall. "
If the studs don't work out in relation to where you want the TV to be, fix a piece of MDF or similar across the studs then fix the bracket to that, better to be safe then sorry once again. |
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The fixing points on the brackets should be positioned for most studs, and there's usually room for the TV to be offset on the bracket to make sure it's positioned correctly.
If there's a level bubble on the bracket don't believe it though, check with another level, I made that mistake before! |
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