Answers before you drill
The questions we get asked on the phone, written out properly. No filler — height, brackets, wall types and what each one means for the job.
Fixed, tilting or full-motion: which TV mount do you need?
Three bracket types, what each actually costs you in wall depth and money, and the one question that settles it faster than any comparison table.
Read itDrywall, block or lath: what Florida walls mean for mounting a TV
Four wall types you meet across Tampa Bay, how to tell which one you have with a drill bit and a torch, and what each means for fixings and hidden cables.
Read itHow high should a TV be mounted?
The rule of thumb everyone quotes, why it fails over a fireplace, and how to work out the height for your own sofa in about two minutes.
Read itCan you mount a TV over a fireplace in Florida?
How hot the wall above a firebox actually gets, what that does to a panel over a couple of seasons, and how to test your own before deciding.
Read itWhat is VESA, and what size mount does your TV need?
The four numbers that decide whether a bracket fits, where to find them without a tape measure, and why the weight rating matters more than the pattern.
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