Hi Remodelaholic readers! I am super excited to be guest posting today. I blog over at Imperfectly Polished where I share my ideas on home decor, crafts, recipes, and give money-saving tips through my Financial Freedom Fridays series.
Mike {with the help of his dad} came up with this great DIY TV Wall Mount. Buying a flat screen is expensive enough. Getting a wall mount to hang it up just ups the price even more. We came up with a clever solution to not have to fork over the cash, but still get it hung and pretty.
Supplies:
- drill
- angle iron
- sturdy hooks that can screw into the wall
- tv:)
Step 1: Measure where you want to hang the tv on the wall. Find studs in that area and predrill your holes {you will want to make sure that the holes you drill will align with two holes in your angle iron}. Insert your hooks into the wall. Tip-know how much your tv weighs and buy hooks that are strong enough to hold it {our hooks hold 60 pounds each and our tv only weighs 55 so they are plenty strong}.
Step 2:
Attach angle iron to the back of the tv. Our tv already had screws on the back ready to mount but they were not long enough. Mike had to go to the hardware store to get some that would fit our holes and be the right length. He attached washers as well.
Step 3: Hang and enjoy!
It was difficult to get a picture of the hooks and how it hangs into the wall so here is my poorly drawn version of where the hooks go:)
And you have a perfectly mounted tv for your viewing pleasure:)
Total cost for the wall mount: $14! I hope you found this tutorial helpful. I would love to hear if anyone tries it! Come visit me at Imperfectly Polished for lots more cheapo ideas:)
Cassidy these are fabulous ideas! We’re Ramsey fans too and are in the same boat! I’m so excited to find someone with creative ideas that work on a tight budget! Keep ’em comin’!!!
-Lori
Thanks for sharing the diy tv mount. It looks really easy to make and sturdy to hold the tv.
Mark, no problem. They came up with a great alternative to the expensive TV mounts.
How did you accomplish a nice polished look with no chords? I can’t tell from the photo that you even have a chord. I’d love to know how to make mine look like that.
Megan,
We built the faux mantel and carried the cords through the mantel into the built in cabinet next to it, so technically the cords are behind the frame…
You can see how we planned out and built the mantel in our plan post, first building post and 2nd building post. Hope you can sort of see how we did it, by checking out those posts.
Should the TV you are hanging come with the screws you need? And I see how many screws should hold up the angle iron?
just did a fr%#[email protected]& heavy 60″ Panasonic with this technique, came out great.
A few tips, the initial angle iron was not sturdy enough, should have gone beefy first try. I avoided the hooks because I felt it would stick out too much, nah, should have done the hooks. Use the angle iron to space them out so they match the holes in the iron to make it easier to hang. You can string a piece of wood between the studs to ensure you are hitting enough of them and put the hooks in the wood.
Thanks for the tip!
Great advice Alan! THanks!
Do you have any tips on mounting on a brick fire place?
Totally spent $8.97 on all we needed to mount ours!! Also won a bet with my sister, BC I didn’t ahave to spend the $60+ on an actual mount. You are brilliant!! Thanks!!!!
Wahoo, we love to hear that! Thanks for the comment, Megan!
This was awesome!!! Total was $10.74 (because I bought screws just in case). My tv hung w/o issues and it looks professionally mounted! I’m so thankful I stumbled upon this post. Many thanks. Keep up the great blogging!
I am looking forward to trying this in my new condo! But I have a long list of to-dos and have minimal “handy=man” skills. My question is about the screws into the TV, to secure the angle iron, would it be preferable to remove the back of the TV and put bolts on the screws? Has yours held up pretty well without them? My TV is smaller and has holes in the back, but no screws.