If you have been following this article series dealing with how to mount a TV on the wall, you should now be in the position where your bracket is attached to the back of your TV set, and the position for the bracket on the wall is marked with pencil. It's now time to start the actual installation process.

How to fasten the LCD wall bracket to the wall

The part of the wall bracket that fastens to the back of the television set itself should already be attached. With the help of a friend, lift the LCD or Plasma TV to the wall and align it with the marks that you made in the previous tutorial. Occasionally an LCD wall mount will sit higher or lower than anticipated. If this is the case make alterations to your pencil markings accordingly. Don't rush this section of mounting your LCD wall bracket. It is imperative that your markings on the wall are accurate and final.

Once you are happy, take your cordless drill and create small holes in the wall, using a smaller drill bit than the size of the screws that you will actually be using to fasten the bracket and television. Now lift the bracket itself and, using the socket set, insert the appropriate screws through the wall mount and into the wall. Don't expect this to be an easy job! It will take a fair amount of elbow grease to insert these thick screws securely into the wall. Keep remembering through it all that this bracket will be supporting your expensive television set; you want it to be secure! You will find this stage easier if a friend or relative can hold the bracket in place while you tighten the screws into the wall.

Don't over-tighten any of the screws until you have had the opportunity to get your spirit level out one more time to ensure that the unit is completely level. Because of your accurate measuring earlier you shouldn't find any problems, but this is your last opportunity to easily correct any mistakes. Don't wait until your television is fastened to the LCD wall bracket before you realise that it's at a perilous slope.

Time to hang your television

Your LCD wall bracket should now be attached to the wall, and the other part attached to your television set. The next stage in how to mount a TV on the wall is actually lifting the television set into position on the bracket. This is often the most nerve-wracking part of the operation as you will need to trust your valuable appliance to your own handiwork. You are likely to feel some tension and that is why, aside from the obvious weight and size of a large television set, you should enlist some help in order to maneuver the unit into place.

Before the actual lifting consider your cables. If the bracket you have selected fits close to the wall you might find it easier to plug any cables in before actually lifting it to fasten to the bracket.

With your cables plugged in (if required), take one side of the television and have your friend or relative take the other side. Lift the TV together and slot it into place on the bracket, ensuring that ever safety tab on the mount is in position to save any catastrophes. Gently tug on the television to ensure that it feels stable and secure. If it doesn't, check again that the safety tabs are in place, and that all of the screws have been tightened securely.

A few final thoughts

Hopefully this series of articles will have convinced you that the process through which you can mount a TV on the wall is not rocket science. However, if you don't feel entirely confident in your own ability to safely and securely fasten your LCD or Plasma TV, never forget that there is no shame whatsoever in having a trained professional do the work for you.

No matter where your television is positioned, we hope that you will receive the maximum enjoyment from it. Here's to your TV viewing pleasure!