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TV Mounting Bangor ME

When it comes time to install a typical wall mount for a flat panel HDTV, it is a good idea to get the stud finders and levels and other tools you need to get the job done. Read on to know how to make TV mount on your own.

Summit Sound
207-947-4434
341 Ohio Street
Bangor, ME
Longplayers Stereo Center
(207) 647-8649
146 Main Street
Bridgton, ME
Custom Home Theater Systems & Automation
(207) 373-1147
99 Pleasant Street
Brunswick, ME
Custom Home Theater & Automation
(207) 373-1147
168 Pleasant St
Brunswick, ME
SmartHome Solutions, Inc.
(207) 985-9770
86 York StreetSte.1
Kennebunk, ME
Tucker & Tucker
207-885-0059
636 US Route 1 Box 11
Scarborough, ME
Harbor Digital
207-236-9097
247 Commercial St.
Rockport, ME
Custom Home Theater Systems & Automation
207-373-1147
99 Pleasant St.
Brunswick, ME
Home A/V Solutions
(207) 329-1241
PO Box 645
Gray, ME
Harbor Digital Systems
(207) 236-9097
PO Box 739
Camden, ME

TV Mounting

I have a woodworking shop, I do odd jobs and repairs around the house, and I’m a bit of a packrat. As a result, I’ve got all sorts of tools and gadgets and spare parts down there somewhere. So when it comes time to install a typical wall mount for a flat panel HDTV, I’ve got the stud finders and levels and other tools I need to get the job done. But if you’re putting up one and you don’t plan on doing it again any time soon, it seems a bit of a waste to go and buy all these tools for a one time use. If you’re one of my neighbors, drop on by and I’ll loan you what you need. (Offer me a cold beverage, and I might just strap on my tool belt and come install it for you!) But if that’s not an option, consider the Level Mount from Elexa.

The Level Mount comes with a built in level and as well as an electronic stud finder.

Now, I haven’t tested it, but it looks like a fairly typical wall mount. It is rated for up to 200 pounds, so it should hold just about anything up to a 50″ HDTV. It fits the VESA 75, 100, 200, 400, 600, and 800 mounting pattern standards, so it should fit just about any flat panel that accepts a wall mount. It doesn’t tilt, however, but when you consider the fact that Buy.com is selling it for $39.99 including shipping you might be willing to do without a tilt feature. And the value gets even better when you find that it comes ...

HDTV Almanac - DIY Mount with Extra Features
by Alfred Poor on August 20, 2009

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