Gone are the days you needed a $100 TV bracket and a stud finder and a professional to hang your TV on the wall. I was doing research and found a high quality slim mount bracket for $12 with rave reviews on Amazon. TWELVE DOLLARS. What?! So I thought... OK. I'll need a stud finder and drill to mount this bracket to the studs--I've been through this whole ordeal years back when I mounted my 85-lb plasma.
Well, nope! Not anymore. They make these new fasteners called Toggle-Bolts. My friend who does home theater systems for a living recommended them and said they don't even need to go in studs these days since new TVs are so light. The new 43" Sony 4K LED TV I just bought is light as a feather--hell the stock stand it comes with is made out of flimsy plastic and it holds the TV. The TV is about 20 lbs but Toggle-Bolts says it can securely hold up to 80 lbs simply just using the drywall.
The best part of Toggle Bolts? You don't even need a drill. You use your hands. It has a built in sharp edge that cuts through the drywall with a twist of your hand. Just twist it back and forth and it makes a 1/2" hole in the drywall. You insert the toggle bolt and pull it back firmly securing the anchor to the backside of the drywall. You then push the plastic cap over the hole and twist the carcass of the toggle bolt off. Voila. Then you screw on the bracket.
Oh and onto the bracket I got. It's made of strong steel--probably made in China but very secure and easy to mount. Screw the supplied brackets onto the back of your TV using the assortment of fasteners and washers it comes with and you hang the TV on your newly installed bracket. Oh and this bracket comes with a bubble level. They thought of everything.
After the anchor is pulled tight against the back of the drywall and the threaded receiver is flush against the wall facing you, you push the plastic cap into place and you are left with this. Simply snap it off with your hands and you end up with what you see on the right. Two done.
See. You just use your hands to drive the toggle bolt through the wall.
Toggle bolts: use an LED flashlight to ensure the threaded screw receiver is facing you directly flush against the back of the drywall. So you can easily thread the screw. To know where to put the Toggle Bolts: stand or sit wherever and however you'll be using your TV and what I did was make sure the center of the bracket is eye-level with how you'll be watching your screen. Use the supplied bubble level that sits on the bracket and use your screwdriver to twist little marks/holes in the drywall where you'll be installing your Toggle Bolts. Oh and don't forget these to hide your wires.
Bracket: self-explanatory, but the way it hooks on is you pull the cloth straps on the top hooks of the bracket on your TV as you hook the BOTTOM of the TV up against the bracket then the top hooks on, then you release the hooks. Easy. So bottom then top, then RELEASE the cloth strap/hooks.
Use this resource as informational tool only. If your TV is big or heavy, you should use a stud finder and mount to studs for maximum security. Only use this method if you feel your TV is light enough. Always work safe and use safety goggles.
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