Joe brown of wired s gadget lab shows how a renter can build a faux drywall and plywood sandwich wall for flat panel hdtv wall mounting with minimal damage to the original wall underneath the faux wall still requires several 4 inch drywall screws to secure the structure.
Wall mount tv in apartment.
At this point you ll want to make sure there is a power source within reach.
Tv wall mount over fireplace with wires hidden.
They only have two tiny nails per mount and you use two mounts.
Capable of fitting televisions from 32 to 75 inches in size the mount is compatible with just about every major brand and can support tvs up to 165 pounds.
So you ll make a foundation drill on some drywall and make it look exactly like the actual wall in your apartment.
Videosecu s low profile television mount offers an excellent ultra slim wall mount that can retract the attached unit to just 1 5 inches away from the wall.
Tv wall mount with wires hidden inside wall.
They hold up to 100lbs.
You can do this as a weekend diy project or even hire a local handyman or handywoman on a site like thumbtack to do it.
Then you ll go ahead and drill a hole to hide wires mount the fake wall to.
Then tap a finishing nail in with a hammer to confirm the location of the stud.
Mark the studs with a pencil.
Once the tv is mounted onto the wall portion of the bracket the cables should be visible through the second hole.
Wondering how to mount a tv in an apartment when your landlord isn t onboard.
Installation of additional electrical outlet.
What about creating a false wall.
Remember you should still run this by your landlord before kicking it off.
Use a stud finder to locate the studs in the wall.
Reach in with your finger and pull out the cables.
The holes are minimal.
Use the stud finder to locate the support and mark the center of it with your pencil.
You can hang a tv on a wall using just those dry wall mounts.
You ll need to locate two.
Pick which wall you d like the tv to be on.
You may have other options.
I can come do this for a small fee.
You ll feel resistance when you hit it.
You could then mount your tv and components on it and run all the cables behind the false wall.
I would bet a 32 42 would fit fine too.
Remove the nail from the wall.
Attach all cables to the tv and feed them through the first hole you cut as you move the tv closer to the wall and mount it.
Attach wall the bracket once you have located the best space for the tv mark it with a pencil.