I live in a 70-year-old house with plaster walls, and the idea of hanging a 42" plasma (65 pounds) on my bedroom wall has me spooked. (My home-improvement projects almost always look pretty spazzed out.) I won't be doing anything fancy... just hanging the thing on the wall, just above a table with the dvd, cable box, and maybe a sound-bar speaker (like the Yamaha YSP-800) .

Anyone had this done by a pro? How much did they charge?

Basic wall mount should cost less than $100, materials & labor included. Check your local for a handyman.

Extra info - you may run into a minor problem of wall mount plate placement in the center or exact location due to the location of the studs. If you don't mind, use a cut-to-fit 2x6" mount it to the studs w/ stainless screws and mount the wall mount plate to the 2x6" with supplied srews/bolts.

Cheers,
TP.

I live in a 70-year-old house with plaster walls, and the idea of hanging a 42" plasma (65 pounds) on my bedroom wall has me spooked. (My home-improvement projects almost always look pretty spazzed out.) I won't be doing anything fancy... just hanging the thing on the wall, just above a table with the dvd, cable box, and maybe a sound-bar speaker (like the Yamaha YSP-800) .

Anyone had this done by a pro? How much did they charge?

Extra info - you may run into a minor problem of wall mount plate placement in the center or exact location due to the location of the studs. If you don't mind, use a cut-to-fit 2x6" mount it to the studs w/ stainless screws and mount the wall mount plate to the 2x6" with supplied srews/bolts.
Thanks! But just to be clear... you're suggesting to screw into the wall a length of 2x6 situated horizontally between two studs (presumably a 16" length, but not necessarily, in an old house) and then attaching the tv mount plate anywhere along the 2x6?

Sounds like an excellent way to center it (particularly important for a bedroom tv) and also a stronger mount for a heavy tv.

Yes, that's correct. At the minimum, 4 bolts screw to the center of each of the studs (2 on the top & 2 bolts on the bottom of the 2x6" plate). The key is to locate the center of a stud to bolt it in. It would not be safe if, let say, 1/2" off ;-(

If you have adequate tools and plan to DIY, PM me for your private email address so I can reply w/ some pics to give you some visual ideas. Otherwise, a handyman can get it done in less than an hour, including cleaning up ;-)

Cheers,
TP.

Thanks! But just to be clear... you're suggesting to screw into the wall a length of 2x6 situated horizontally between two studs (presumably a 16" length, but not necessarily, in an old house) and then attaching the tv mount plate anywhere along the 2x6?

Sounds like an excellent way to center it (particularly important for a bedroom tv) and also a stronger mount for a heavy tv.

I live in a 70-year-old house with plaster walls, and the idea of hanging a 42" plasma (65 pounds) on my bedroom wall has me spooked. (My home-improvement projects almost always look pretty spazzed out.) I won't be doing anything fancy... just hanging the thing on the wall, just above a table with the dvd, cable box, and maybe a sound-bar speaker (like the Yamaha YSP-800) .

Anyone had this done by a pro? How much did they charge?


if you dont mind having the wires showing id say about 300 maybe you can find someone on avs forums in your area that installs tv on the side

if you dont mind having the wires showing id say about 300 maybe you can find someone on avs forums in your area that installs tv on the side

Hang it with piano wire. That won't look bad.