Ask the Readers: Mounting a Flatscreen TV

This is more or less a foolish query and it’s undoubtedly a first global downside. Remember once I wrote about purchasing a new TV not too long ago? Well, I will’t get it set-up.

When it involves the rest to hand, I’m all thumbs. Scratch that… I’m all left child feet. When it comes striking what is basically a very extraordinarily piece of glass that may be a large deal.

So I did what I assumed was once the sensible factor. I went to the native audio/video retailer and requested about pricing. They requested a few questions and got here again with a quantity. That quantity was once thrice greater than I assumed it could be! The value? Around $850. That’s nearly up to some televisions.

One of the causes it’s so dear is that I would like an arm that extends in order that I will place the tv for once I’m cooking in the kitchen. Another factor that provides to the value, concealing the cords in the partitions. One additional concept, I believe you’ll want to NOT cover them as my tv set-up could be very elaborate with house theater PCs and such. I simply don’t know if the spouse will opt for that.

I figured, perhaps they’re merely overcharging me? So I went on Angie’s List to look if there have been some higher choices. I noticed some advertisements for mounting from $99 to $129! Now we’re speaking, proper? Unfortunately the ones distributors gave the look to be California… about 3000 miles clear of me. I believe there was once just one supplier in 50 miles that gives the carrier… and I don’t know in the event that they’d commute that some distance.

I nearly thought of now not mounting the tv. However, with a four and a five 12 months previous working round the space, to not point out the canine we take a seat, it kind of feels like an coincidence ready to occur.

I seemed on Amazon and it kind of feels like there are some mounts which can be very, very reasonable and really, very top rated with 15,000 or extra evaluations. Here’s one instance for handiest $65 despite the fact that I would possibly need extra of a tilt perspective.

Has any person ever paid for a tv mounting carrier? Anyone touch a handyman to have them do it? Anyone do it themselves?

Programming Note

This article is a little mild on the private finance. I’m winding down looking to get the whole thing achieved for the vacation season whilst additionally doing a little bit of touring. I’m making plans to nonetheless post incessantly, however what I plan and the truth don’t all the time determine particularly with regards to me and touring.