We select the height for mounting the TV on the wall

The TV is one of the most important items in the house, especially now, when smart models have appeared and now you can not limit yourself to watching only TV programs. Therefore, they are chosen, bought, and everyone is faced with the question of at what height to hang the TV and how to choose the optimal location for it. Read more about the principles of correct calculation of the screen installation location in this material.

What affects the height

There are many nuances that directly affect the level of the screen position. It is especially important to pay attention to:

1. Diagonal, as this affects the distance from the human eye to the picture.
2. How the light sources are located - artificial and natural. It is impossible for light to be constantly directed at it - this creates glare, spoils the screen and heats up the equipment, which will shorten the durability.
3. Placement of furniture, as watching programs and movies will be from different points of the room.
4. Hall dimensions.
5. Distance to the outlet. If the TV turns, then the wires should not be pulled, so as not to damage both the equipment and the outlet.
6. Room type - kitchen, living room, nursery, bedroom, etc.
7. Hall design - when creating it, it is better to plan a place for the LCD panel right away.
8. The growth of family members. For example, if there are no small children in the family, then you can hang them above average.
9. Equipment weight.

Additionally, you need to take into account what kind of furniture will stand near the TV, since it will need space for ventilation. If the screen overheats, it will quickly break.

You also need to pay attention to the wall material. If it is made of wood or drywall, it simply cannot withstand equipment weighing more than 30 kg.

How to correctly determine the height at which you need to hang the TV

There are two principles that are usually followed to determine the required point:

• Visual.
• Mathematical.

Ideally, they should be used together, but most often only the former is used. It consists in the fact that all family members sit on the sofa and "by eye" estimate the placement. This may give results that are close to what you want, but not accurate. And here the distance to the screen and its diagonal are not taken into account.

But on the other hand, these parameters will be used in the mathematical method. Here the diagonal is multiplied by a factor depending on the TV resolution:

• 2.3 at 720p.
• 1.6 at 1080p.

The larger the size of the diagonal, the lower it should be fixed relative to the floor. With such calculations of the distance from the eyes to the screen, it usually turns out that the optimal height from the floor is 110-130 cm.

 

Important! The distance from the floor is calculated not to the bottom edge of the case, but to the center of the screen, since in an ideal position, the eyes should look to the middle or to the upper third, so as not to put stress on the neck.

In the bedroom

Most often, they try to hang TV panels in the bedroom right in front of the bed, from where everything will be visible when lying down. Here, the basic rules for finding the right place are as follows:

• The TV is located above the bed, but below the average height of a person (175 cm).
• The screen will need to be tilted about 30 degrees to look straight at it (at a 90 degree angle).
• There should be enough lighting, but no glare.

Your best bet would be to lay out your TV and place it in front of your bed, then lie down to find the perfect spot for your TV panel. After all, here you have to take into account not only the height of the bed, but also, for example, pillows.

Important! Before choosing a place for a bedroom, you still need to choose the right technique. For example, LCD panels are sensitive to up and down rotation. Even a small angle begins to lighten or darken the picture, which creates an extra strain on the eyes.

On the kitchen

The placement of TV in the kitchen will be influenced by factors such as:

• The amount of light. The kitchen is often one of the most illuminated rooms, so it is important to find a place where there will be no glare from windows and lamps.
• How the kitchen is used. If the TV is working "for the background", then it must be hung so that it can be easily viewed from a height of full growth. If they spend a lot of time in the kitchen, then the calculation is done from the "sitting" position.

The most popular place to hang an LCD panel is above the refrigerator. This is a valid option.

Note! Do not hang screens near the stove, extractor hood, oven and water sources.

In the living room

Attaching the TV in the living room is the hardest part, as it will be watched often here. Therefore, you need to take into account the following points:

• How are the places where the household will sit or lie. From every point, viewing should be comfortable.
• Average height of the inhabitants of the house.
• Diagonal of the device.
• The parameters of the sofa, chairs, armchairs.

Additional Information! Often, special furniture is installed in living rooms with many cabinets and a niche for a screen. For living rooms, this is not the best option, since difficulties may arise with both the height and the location of the TV panel for everyone's convenience. Therefore, it is better to leave such furniture for bedrooms.

Varieties of TV mounts

Before you start installing fasteners without the help of a builder, you have to choose the right ones. There are only three main options:

1. Rigid mounts, where after installation the angle of the TV panel cannot be changed, it will always "look" straight ahead.

   

2. Inclined - they can only be tilted and raised.

   

3. Universal ones have the ability to turn up / down and sideways.

   

The last option is the most convenient and expensive. But if there is complete confidence that the place has been chosen successfully, and it will definitely not change for a long time, you can consider other types of fasteners.

Important! When choosing a universal fastener, you need to especially pay attention to the weight that it can withstand. The larger it is, the more complex the bracket, and therefore more expensive.

Optimal height for a TV on a wall

When determining the correct point, you should first take into account the following values:

• The average, on which the TV is hung in the living room, is 110–130 cm from the floor.

• For a kitchen with a dining area - 120-150 cm. The same figures are taken into account for bedrooms.

• In the kitchen "for the background" everything is fixed at a distance of 150–170 cm from the floor.

Despite these values, they are still worth checking for yourself to determine convenience.

How to hang a TV on a wall at height

To hang the TV panel on the wall yourself after the final choice of the place, you only need a punch or drill.

Note! For concrete and brick, use a drill for concrete, for drywall or wood - a drill for wood.

Since a set of all necessary fasteners is provided with the bracket, you only need:

1. Make holes in the wall according to the markings.
2. Install profile.
3. Complete the bracket.
4. Fix the LCD panel.

Important! If the equipment weighs more than 25 kg, hanging it alone can be traumatic. It is worth calling an assistant.

It remains only to check whether the structure is strong enough, and you can engage in the connection.

If you rely on all the recommendations from this article, the question of how to properly hang the TV on the wall in height will definitely not worry. After all, if you look closely, the process itself is not very complicated, you just need to take into account a few key details and calculate everything correctly. Once such calculations will be enough so that TV does not harm itself and others, but only pleases and work as long as possible.

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