[newlight1]

Anyone know how I would mount my Logik TV Logik L39FE12 to the wall? How do I check exactly what parts are required for this specific TV? Does there need to be wall socks right up on the wall as there are none high up on my wall.

I did find

Mounting on the wall. This TV is designed to be wall-mounted with a standard 200 mm x 200 mm mounting kit (sold separately) designed for flat-panelTVs. Mount this TV according to the instructions included in the mounting kit. Due to space restrictions,we recommend that you make all connections (refer to page 13-15 and page 42 for details) before mounting on to the wal

Thanks in advance.

[chrisjr]

Most TVs use standard mountings. One thing you need to know is the spacing of the holes for the mounting screws for the bracket. Which in your case appears to be 200x200mm. So all you have to do is find a bracket with the same hole spacing.

Then look at the maximum size of TV the bracket is rated for, which may be specified as the screen dimension (39in I would guess for your TV) or weight. This is important as it determines whether the telly stays in place or ends up on the floor.

You don't need any sockets where the TV actually will be placed. You do however need a mains socket in range of the cable on the TV. That might mean having cables running up the wall which may be unsightly. But you can buy cable trunking that could be used to hide the cables. You can get types with double sided sticky tape attached so you don't even need any screws to fix it to the wall.

[AlanO]

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Originally Posted by newlight1

Anyone know how I would mount my Logik TV Logik L39FE12 to the wall? How do I check exactly what parts are required for this specific TV? Does there need to be wall socks right up on the wall as there are none high up on my wall.

I did find

Mounting on the wall. This TV is designed to be wall-mounted with a standard 200 mm x 200 mm mounting kit (sold separately) designed for flat-panelTVs. Mount this TV according to the instructions included in the mounting kit. Due to space restrictions,we recommend that you make all connections (refer to page 13-15 and page 42 for details) before mounting on to the wal

Thanks in advance.

It means it should have mounting holes for a VESA standard mount - something like this http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Prod...er/5045967.htm

The hole spacing is to fixed standards.

[Chris Frost]

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Originally Posted by newlight1

Anyone know how I would mount my Logik TV Logik L39FE12 to the wall? How do I check exactly what parts are required for this specific TV? Does there need to be wall socks right up on the wall as there are none high up on my wall.

I did find

Mounting on the wall. This TV is designed to be wall-mounted with a standard 200 mm x 200 mm mounting kit (sold separately) designed for flat-panelTVs. Mount this TV according to the instructions included in the mounting kit. Due to space restrictions,we recommend that you make all connections (refer to page 13-15 and page 42 for details) before mounting on to the wal

Thanks in advance.

I would suggest that if you were so easily stumped at this early stage then a DIY install probably isn't your best plan. Have a think about ringing a-man-that-can; they'll know how to deal with all the other issues you'll be likely to encounter such as the type of wall and suitable fixings, and how to run power, and how to run signal, and how to conceal said cables.

[newlight1]

Yes theres no way I will attempt it myself, I going to ask a handyman to do this but he said to me to make sure I have all the correct parts ready for him as obviously one he books me in and gets here thats time and money, so dont want to end up wasting money and he has to come back again if I dont have the right parts.

Could anyone maybe give me some links to absolutely everything I will need for my TV to be mounted please? so I can then just go and buy them online? Would really appreciate that.

Where would my sky box and now TV things go?

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by newlight1

Yes theres no way I will attempt it myself, I going to ask a handyman to do this but he said to me to make sure I have all the correct parts ready for him as obviously one he books me in and gets here thats time and money, so dont want to end up wasting money and he has to come back again if I dont have the right parts.

Could anyone maybe give me some links to absolutely everything I will need for my TV to be mounted please? so I can then just go and buy them online? Would really appreciate that.

Where would my sky box and now TV things go?

I'm tempted to suggest that you would be better off looking for a TV cabinet to house all the kit and stand the TV on. A lot less hassle perhaps?

And in any case what sort of wall mount do you want? One that just holds the TV flat against the wall? One that lets you tilt it forwards and back? One that allows you to pull it away from the wall? One that lets you pull it away from the wall and turn it left and right as well as up and down? All of which are possible.

[newlight1]

Well I have my TV on a TV cabnit at the moment but my place is so small I need more space. Any idea how I would accommodate the Sky box etc under the TV?

[chrisjr]

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Well I have my TV on a TV cabnit at the moment but my place is so small I need more space. Any idea how I would accommodate the Sky box etc under the TV?

That is going to require a cabinet or shelving system of some sort. So I'm wondering just how much space you are going to save.

[Chris Frost]

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Originally Posted by newlight1

Yes theres no way I will attempt it myself, I going to ask a handyman to do this but he said to me to make sure I have all the correct parts ready for him as obviously one he books me in and gets here thats time and money, so dont want to end up wasting money and he has to come back again if I dont have the right parts.

Could anyone maybe give me some links to absolutely everything I will need for my TV to be mounted please? so I can then just go and buy them online? Would really appreciate that.

Where would my sky box and now TV things go?

As someone who does installations for a living then I'd say it's unrealistic to expect you, a novice, to have "all the correct parts ready for him" when by-the-sound-of-it you don't really know what you're dealing with. Buying a TV bracket is one thing, but is he expecting you to buy every different kind of wall fixing and also come up with solutions for cable concealment and extending the power cables too?

If the guy is a pukka tradesman then he'll carry stuff on his van to deal with the main types of wall construction (plastered brick; blockwork; timber-framed; dot-n-dab) - I certainly do, and I can't foresee a situation where I'd ever ask a customer to provide anything more than the TV and source gear.

As for the rest of the install, if this is going in a lounge then before the day of the install I would have already had conversations with the customer about options to do with cabling up the wall (i.e. concealed in-wall or surface-mounted in trunking) as well as discussing what else might be required such as HDMI and AV cables. We would have talked about whether there's work required to extend or reroute TV and satellite coax, and considered what might might be needed to control Sky and any other source gear if it is to be concealed out-of-sight in a cabinet. All of this would have been done before-hand so that on the day of the install I turn up prepared and with the right gear to deal with the job in hand.

If your contractor hasn't had these discussions with you then I would suggest that they're really not up to the standard required for this type of work.

For all the reasons outlined above (and a few more besides) then in my view asking for links to "absolutely everything I will need" isn't going to get you the cut and dried answer you're looking for. There are too many variables. You'll either end up missing something or perhaps wasting a load of cash on stuff that's completely inappropriate.

If Fair Isle really is your location then you probably don't have much choice about the installer you use, so good preparation really is vital. After all, it's not like you can nip out to B&Q or Screwfix.

So then, start off by working out the type of wall construction you're dealing with (e.g. plastered stone/brick or timber frame with plasterboard or blockwork with dot-n-dab plasterboard) and from there you can work out (or ask) what type of fixings will work best. If you're unsure of what any of these wall types look like and how to tell them apart then Google is your friend.

Housing your Sky box needs some kind of shelf. You could bodge something up with a bit of ply and a couple of angle iron brackets but for a little extra in cost you can have something that looks much nicer and has a design that helps hide cables. Amazon link here

Finally you'll need some way of dealing with power and possibly signal cables running up the wall. The answer to this very much depends on the wall construction and whether you want them hiding within the wall or trunking on the surface. D-Line trunking looks nicer than standard electrician's square trunking. D-Line link http://www.d-line-it.co.uk/in-the-home/products.

[newlight1]

Thanks for the replies, they were very helpful, especially the links!

What do you think I should supply him? My tv is a Logik TV Logik L39FE12
I did find this info about my TV.

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Mounting on the wall. This TV is designed to be wall-mounted with a standard 200 mm x 200 mm mounting kit (sold separately) designed for flat-panelTVs. Mount this TV according to the instructions included in the mounting kit. Due to space restrictions,we recommend that you make all connections (refer to page 13-15 and page 42 for details) before mounting on to the wal

The link of the floating shelf was great, I also noticed this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TV-Wall-Mo...oAAOSw~gRVkUfH

Its the floating shelf and the tv bracket all in one, but how do I know if this one or an other one would fit with my TV? If you happen to find a link to one that would be amazingly helful

DO you tink I should supply him with You mention source gear? Do you mean this?

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Prod...referrer=COJUN

Is there any type of wall that the tv cant be fitted too? ie a plaster board wall?

[Chris Frost]

The combined bracket you found will fit. See all the holes in the two uprights; they're so you can put screws in at a variety of different spacings. This will include the 200mm x 200mm spacing for VESA 200.

It is possible to fit a bracket to plasterboard, but whether it will stay up for any length of time is another question entirely. With the right fixings I'd happily mount a small TV (up to 26") direct on to plasterboard only. I would be less happy about hanging a 39" TV plus shelves to hold other equipment off just plasterboard though. At some point I could foresee the shelves getting leaned on and that wouldn't end well.

Plasterboard is simply the surface covering. It covers something stronger and more substantial underneath. If you want a decent strength fixing then your bracket should be secured to the more substantial thing underneath whether that is blockwork or timber frame. That's why you need to understand the wall construction first.

[newlight1]

Is there any particular height it should be at do you think?

[chrisjr]

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Is there any particular height it should be at do you think?

Ideally the centre of the screen should be at or close to your eye level in your normal seating position with out having your head tilted up or down. Which is probably lower than you might think for a wall mounting.

Most people wall mount TVs high up so they sit with their head tilted back. Then wonder why their necks ache all the time

[c4rv]

I've bought several wall brackets in the past the bits supplied do vary. There are a couple of different sized screws on the back of the TV and on more than one occasion I have found that the supplied screws don't fit. If you check the TV manual it should tell you what sized fittings you need.

And the wall fixing supplied don't always cover different wall types so it would be better for who is mounting the TV to ensure the correct fixings are used which Chris has highlighted.

Finally do you know if you want the TV to tilt if it is not at sitting eye level ? Do you want the TV on an arm so it can swing out ?

[newlight1]

Thanks, very helpful, if I get it to tilt then would that mean I wont get a stiff neck if its too high?

Theres also a none working fireplace under where I want to put the TV, do you think that will be ok?

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by newlight1

Thanks, very helpful, if I get it to tilt then would that mean I wont get a stiff neck if its too high?

Theres also a none working fireplace under where I want to put the TV, do you think that will be ok?

Whether the TV tilts or not is irrelevant to whether you get a stiff neck or not. It is entirely down to how far above or below your normal eye-line the TV is. If you mount the TV above the fireplace then it is very likely to be above your eye-line therefore you will be tilting your head back to view it.

And if you use one of those brackets with a shelf unit underneath to mount your Sky box etc then the TV is going to be even closer to the ceiling if there is a fireplace to sit above.

[newlight1]

Thanks very helpful

Can I ask would all of these be suitable for my TV?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yousave-Acc...+wall+brackets

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/4616878.htm

Thanks in advance"

[newlight1]

Im thinking of buying this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yousave-Acc...+wall+brackets

https://www.pcworldbusiness.co.uk/bu...Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

I emailed the manufacture and they said

bracket is only suitable for Tvs with a Vesa of 200 x 200 mm, these measurements are the distance between the fixing holes on the rear of the TV, your handbook for the TV will tell you if i is a Vesa 200 x 200 mm

but I cant figuire out if my TV would be suitable.

This is the manual for my TV : Logik-L39fe12 and 39" LED TV.

http://www.manualslib.com/products/L...2-3690165.html

200 by 200 vesa is my tv

[c4rv]

either one will fit.

Looking at your TV instructions, you will need M6x12 for fitting to the back of the TV, e-mail the seller to check these are included. If you purchase and they aren't included then you have a legal right to return the item. Worst case you can pick up the screws from ebay for £2.

And of course fixing for the wall will depend on the wall is made from.

[c4rv]

One other thing to bear in mind is that the connections on the TV will be inaccessible without taking the TV off the bracket and depending on your cables and where the connectors are, you may not have enough space for them.

[newlight1]

Thanks for the reply.

Do you mean these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-M4-M5-M...ljAJMk1Gf0miPg

How many should I get do you think? I think I will buy them anyhow just incase as handyman has been booked for 1 month in advance.

[newlight1]

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Originally Posted by c4rv

One other thing to bear in mind is that the connections on the TV will be inaccessible without taking the TV off the bracket and depending on your cables and where the connectors are, you may not have enough space for them.

How can I avoid this problem? maybe a certain type of Bracket?

If the wall is plasterboard, what type of screw holders etc would I need to ensure it stays in the wall?

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by newlight1

How can I avoid this problem? maybe a certain type of Bracket?

The only type of bracket that will let you access the rear of the TV easily is a swinging arm type that lets you pull the TV away from the wall and rotate it so you can see the rear of the set.

The other option is to run as many cables as there are connections and leave any unused ones coiled up out of sight. So that if you do need to add some other device you just use one of the spare cables rather than lift the TV off the wall.

I've yet to find a wall bracket that doesn't have enough clearance for most types of connector plug.

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Originally Posted by newlight1

If the wall is plasterboard, what type of screw holders etc would I need to ensure it stays in the wall?

You mentioned it was above a fireplace. Unless the house was built by John Wayne & Co it will not be just a plasterboard wall. There will be bricks behind the plaster. So you drill all the way into the brick to secure the mounting.

In any case even if it were just plasterboard you would screw into the wooden frame supporting the plasterboard not the plasterboard itself if you want the TV to remain in place.

[newlight1]

Thanks for the reply.

You mention

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I've yet to find a wall bracket that doesn't have enough clearance for most types of connector plug.

So its unlikely I will have a problem with clearance with the brackets I have linked too?

So how many of these M6x12 should I get do you think? Are these the correct ones?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-M4-M5-M...ljAJMk1Gf0miPg

[newlight1]

Think I might as well get a Tilt and Swivel one just to be sure. Would this one work?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Duronic-TVB...cket%2Btv&th=1