The Right Tools are Important

When mounting a TV on any surface it's important to know what you're doing but it's just as important to have the right tools.  Not having the correct tools makes mounting your own TV impractical, don't waste your time trying, instead call Digital Home Solutions at 803-310-2169 now or submit your info using our form to have someone reach out to you. 

If you do want to attempt the project yourself you will need to get an impact driver with the proper socket for the lag bolts that come with your mount.  Please do not attempt to use the Philips screw driver option that's sometimes on the lag bolts, you will never sink the bolt into the stud using a screwdriver.  It is possible to do by hand using a ratcheting wrench or socket wrench but will require much more effort and time.  We highly recommend using an impact driver (it's different from an electric drill) to get the lag bolts into the studs effortlessly. 

A magnet for finding studs is the simplest way and will save you money and aggravation with these 'fancy' stud finders.  What it does is sticks to the head of the screws the that are holding the sheets of drywall to the studs.  So when the magnet sticks you know you are on a stud and you just have to make sure you drill your pilot hole somewhere other than on top of that screw head (your drill bit will not like going into the top of a sheetrock screw).

DIY TV Mounting Tips:

Don't use the tiny level that came with your TV mount.  Use a proper level at least 10 inches long preferably one with a magnet on the bottom so it doesn't fall off and hit you in the head.  Getting it level now is important because with a lot of the mounts you can't raise the height of either side of the TV once you sink the lag bolts in the studs which means if it's not level you're going to have to re drill the holes which isn't always an easy task because of how small of a correction that is normally needed, around 1/4in usually.

Always drill pilot holes before sinking the lag bolts.  You can easily split a 2x4 with a larger lag bolt if you don't drill a pilot hole first.

Check your wall out before drilling into it.  Is there a bathroom on the other side? Is there plumbing inside the wall?  Is there an electrical outlet below where the TV is (usually is because it's where a TV is supposed to go), if so there's a good chance there is wire inside the wall directly behind your TV that runs to that outlet.  You don't want to hit this wire with your drill bit.  This will make for a very bad day.

Wire Concealment

Have you considered where the cables for you TV and devices will go?  if the power is near the floor and the TV is on the wall an HDMI cable or two will need to be ran to the TV from the location of your devices (cable box, game console). Digital Home Solutions offers an in-wall wire concealment option for $75 as an add-on to a TV mounting we're doing or $125 as a stand alone service.

Ceiling TV Mounts

Having your TV mounted to your ceiling is a convenient option when a wall isn't available.  An extendable pole holds the TV to a bracket mounted to the ceiling and the whole assembly swivels and spins for easy access for connecting devices.

Swivel TV Mounts

As with the ceiling mounts, swivel mounts can be a great way to utilize the same TV from multiple spaces.  You can swing your tv to face one direction while you're in the kitchen a swing it back the other way when watching a movie in the living room.  We can source any style mount for you or we can use any mount you already have.