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LCD Flat panel televisions offer some of the best quality viewing available. Also most flat screens have a sleek design that looks great in almost any room in the house. That’s why flat screen televisions are ideal for lcd tv wall mounting.

In this article, you’ll find information on to perform an easy and safe wall mount installation. If you would like a visual basic overview there many online videos on YouTube that will show how to install a lcd wall-mounting TV. Also if you want information on cable management for your home A/V cables, we will provide more articles on hiding your TV’s power and audio/video cables.

However, there are people who don’t feel comfortable installing a LCD flat-panel TV. If that is the case for you, and prefer not to do it by yourself, then you should contact a certified professional installer in your area to mount your lcd tv for you.

10 Safety Guidelines To Follow For Installing and Mounting a Flat Screen LCD TV:

Read and thoroughly understand all your local building and fire codes for your current home area.

Read and follow the complete owner’s manual for installing your LCD TV wall mount.

Plan and determine all the necessary tools you will need to mount your TV.

Ask a friend or partner to help you with the actual mounting of the TV.

Before you start cutting or drilling the designated area, make sure you know what’s behind your wall

To prevent unsafe in-wall installation, never route your television power cable through your wall.

Turn off the power in areas you’ll be drilling or cutting to avoid electric shock.

Before cutting any part of the wall make the area behind the wall is clear.

Follow the NEC (National Electric Code) Standards for all cutting and drilling functions . For example, If you are drilling holes between floors, by standards you should seal them with fire-resistant caulk.

Before you connect your cables to your television, make sure all your main devices (receiver, dvd player, etc) are unplugged.