What to do on a Saturday morning? It was one of those days where I woke up too early and had nothing to do.
After watching some HGTV, I decided to finally mount that TV I had laying around in the basement. (Another factor was the fact that I hated watching my P90x workouts on a 13 inch screen.)
So to mount it, I took some of my own tips.
Step 1: Prototype
Step 2: Find the stud (24 inches apart in the basement) and pre-drill the holes
Step 3: Level and screw in mount
I used painters tape to protect the wall. Not sure if it's going to help but last time I didn't use it, the mount ripped off the paint and some drywall.
Step 4: Mount
Lessons learned:
- I did not take into account the length of the power cable and will need to buy a longer one to be able have hidden wires.
- Missed the stud on the first attempt but it was fine since the mount was going to cover it up. Don't worry about making a mistake. Nothing putty and paint can't fix.
In the end, it took me 30 minutes and minimal amount of tools
Tools:
Power drill
Drill bits
Wrench
Painters tape
Before:
After:
Of course after this, I was able to workout and do work on my music.
