Wall bracket to flush mount 55" Samsung LED in tight space

Wall bracket to flush mount 55" Samsung LED in tight space

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DanCup

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144 posts

218 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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Hi,

Currently building a fireplace and flush mounting a 55" Samsung LED into it. The TV will be in a recess but I want the screen completely flush to the wall with only a small gap all the way around it.

Going back a few years (and they may have changed now) wall mounts required you to angle a tv onto the mount, is this still the case? I know this may prove problematic if the recess for the tv doesn't have much space to move.

I've seen low rise cantilever mounts that seem like a sensible option so you can extend the arm out past the recess, mount the tv, then push the cantilever back into the recess. Anyone had any experience with these or have other options?

Cheers in advance,
Dan

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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The wall mount I have doesn't require any angling. It's a ridged bar that mounts securely to the wall, and another bar mounts to the telly and that simply clips onto the wall bar by lifting it into place.

You can't move the TV, it's just secured flat to the wall.

DanCup

Original Poster:

144 posts

218 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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hornetrider said:
The wall mount I have doesn't require any angling. It's a ridged bar that mounts securely to the wall, and another bar mounts to the telly and that simply clips onto the wall bar by lifting it into place.

You can't move the TV, it's just secured flat to the wall.
Thanks for the response - any ideas on make/model?


Robbidoo

240 posts

166 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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I don't have the same problem as you but I do have a cantilever mount which will let the TV pull out and push back in within its own plane. As for mounting you attach bars with hooks to the VESA holes and it just drops vertically onto the mount with those on, so something like this will do the job for you, although will be more expensive than a simple mount.

megaphone

10,694 posts

250 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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DanCup said:
hornetrider said:
The wall mount I have doesn't require any angling. It's a ridged bar that mounts securely to the wall, and another bar mounts to the telly and that simply clips onto the wall bar by lifting it into place.

You can't move the TV, it's just secured flat to the wall.
Thanks for the response - any ideas on make/model?
You'll still need a gap at the top to lift it on/off the wall plate.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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DanCup said:
Thanks for the response - any ideas on make/model?
Can't remember exactly, sorry. It's something like this though:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Valueline-Fixed-Wall-Mou...

Obviously pick one appropriate for the size of your tv.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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megaphone said:
You'll still need a gap at the top to lift it on/off the wall plate.
True. About an inch should do it.

Mr Pointy

11,147 posts

158 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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hornetrider said:
Can't remember exactly, sorry. It's something like this though:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1aTTack-Cabstone-TV-Easy...
That's not a cantilever arm though, it's a standard drop-on type which needs a significant gap at the top edge to lift the hooks clear.

OP: Chief make good quality arms although they won't be the cheapest. Here is the in-wall cantilever page from their website:
http://www.chiefmfg.com/TV-Mounts/In-Wall

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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Mr Pointy said:
That's not a cantilever arm though, it's a standard drop-on type which needs a significant gap at the top edge to lift the hooks clear.

OP: Chief make good quality arms although they won't be the cheapest. Here is the in-wall cantilever page from their website:
http://www.chiefmfg.com/TV-Mounts/In-Wall
Ah yes I understand the OP now, I was reading he wanted it as flush to the back wall as possible.



ASK1974

254 posts

131 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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The best way to do it with any hope of simple maintenance is to use a cantilever or swivel bracket, this allows the shadow gap to be very small, we've gone very tight in the past however I usually look at 10-25mm subject to screen size and client preference; this provides a little wiggle room if you change the TV at a later date. The only catch is you need to allow much more depth compared to a static bracket.

We use Future Automation PS brackets as they only move forward not side to side, nice and built to a very high standard but quite expensive. The new versions with a back box make life much easier.

http://www.futureautomation.co.uk/Product/Details/...

wseed

1,501 posts

129 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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I fitted something similar to this design.


The one linked seems too cheap although it has good reviews. I built the frame so mine sits a little rebated so that its a little protected from the heat of the fire I also drilled holes in the plasterboard above it to allow heat to escape. I have a plasma which I assume generates more heat than an LCD panel.

DanCup

Original Poster:

144 posts

218 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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Thanks for all the replies, I've actually just picked up a similar one to the Amazon link above, albeit slightly more expensive but 250+ excellent reviews.

We see how it works out!

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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I've always used Vogel brackets - great products and a lot of advice from their customer support. They fit fluch and need no tilting.

https://www.vogels.com/en-gb/c/tv-brackets-tv-floo...

Murph7355

37,651 posts

255 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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DanCup said:
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I've seen low rise cantilever mounts that seem like a sensible option so you can extend the arm out past the recess, mount the tv, then push the cantilever back into the recess. Anyone had any experience with these or have other options?
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I had one in my last place. SMS 3d bracket with a unislide mount. Bought it 10yrs ago and it gave great service until I moved when I left the bracket in the house (didn't need it in my new place).

I bought it as it took up very little additional depth (a few cm as I recall).

It held a 43" plasma solidly, and could be pulled out at will if needed...also made it a doddle getting it on and off the bracket whilst allowing the TV to sit flush in the wall (I left a couple of cms all the way round it and the TV is still giving great service - Pioneer plasma - at 11yrs old).