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TV Mounting: What Houston Handymen Wish You Knew

TV mounting is more than punching holes ||| It looks easy on YouTube but it is the number-one DIY-gone-wrong job we see. TVs end up crooked, anchors pull out of drywall a week later, cables hang ugly down the wall, or worse the TV ends up on the floor. ||| Find the studs first ||| Stud finders lie, especially in older Houston homes with thicker plaster or in homes with metal stud framing. We tap, drill a 1/8-inch pilot, and confirm before driving the lag bolt. ||| Use the right anchors ||| Heavy TVs (55-inch and up) need toggle bolts into studs, not plastic anchors. Light TVs (under 40-inch) can use drywall anchors but only the metal threaded kind, not plastic. ||| Level twice ||| Once before anchoring, once after the TV is up. Cheap mounts shift under the TV weight. Big mounts need a digital level, not the bubble kind. ||| Hide the cables ||| Three options. Inside the wall through a low-voltage rough-in (the clean option). In a cable raceway painted to match the wall (the cheap option). Behind a media stand below the TV (the free option). Never leave them hanging. ||| Plan the height ||| TVs mounted at 60 inches center are too high for couch viewing. We measure from your seating position. Center of the TV should be at your eye level when seated, usually 42 to 50 inches off the floor. ||| What we bring, what you provide ||| You tell us where you want it and the TV size. We bring the mount rated for the TV weight, anchors, level, stud finder, drill, and the patience to do it right. Call EZ Innovation at (786) 613-0786 to schedule.

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