Mounted TVs are a good idea to save space and go for an aesthetic look for your living room. You can easily mount on TV on different types of mounts that are available.
However, customers sometimes face problems with the placement of their cable boxes and other hardware.
An entertainment center is a great way to mount your TV and place all the accessories in a location.
To help you mount your TV in an entertainment center, we have prepared this guide.
Quick summary
By the end of this guide, we will go through:
- How to mount your TV in a floating entertainment center?
Let’s take a look at it.
How to mount your TV on a floating entertainment center?
As discussed above, entertainment centers are a good location to place both your TV and the related hardware. It can house all your hardware and looks good with your wall-mounted TV.
You can also conceal the wiring in the entertainment center and it can be used on a variety of walls.
How to Mount a TV on the Wall?
There are two parts to this. First, you have to mount the TV on the wall. To do this, you need to:
- Decide where you want to mount your TV. You can flush mount it, place it in a niche or mount it above a fireplace.
- Then, you need to locate the wall studs. We recommend that you do this by using an electronic stud finder. Then, drill pilot holes into the studs.
- After you have located the studs, you need to attach the wall mount to the wall. Hold it in place and put the screws where you drilled the pilot holes. Tighten the screws and check the level using a bubble level.
- After that, you must attach the brackets to the back of your TV. Tighten the screws. You also need to check the VESA specifications to confirm the compatibility of your mount and TV.
- Lastly, lift the TV and attach the bracket to the wall mount. You can then attach all the wires and check if the TV is working or not.
How to mount a floating entertainment center?
To mount the floating entertainment center, you need to:
Step # 1 – Determine the height at which you want to mount the hardware
The first thing you need to do is to determine the height. You can do this by using an inch tape and marking the desired height. Make sure that it is level. You can check this through a bubble level.
After you have chosen the height, you need to subtract a few inches from it. Usually, it is 3 inches. Then draw a straight line at this new height.
Step # 2 – Find the wall studs
After you have drawn the line, you need to find the wall studs. Wall studs are pieces of wood that form the structure of the wall. You can find the wall studs with different tools and techniques. We recommend that you use an electronic stud finder.
Mark the area where you have found the studs and draw straight lines downwards. These point out where you want to drill the holes for the screws. Verify that it is level by using a bubble mount.
Step # 3 – Attach the bracket to the wall
The next step is to attach the bracket to the wall. To need to hold the bracket in place and then fix it to the wall using the screws. You have to attach the screws to the wall studs in the holes you drilled.
After you have settled the bracket on the wall and tightened the screws, you again need to check the level of the bracket. Then you can make adjustments to the height by tightening or loosening the screws.
Step # 4 – Attach the hooks to the entertainment center
Next, you need to attach the hooks to the back of the entertainment center. These are fixed using screws. You can check the manual to see which kind of screws go here. The hooks mount your entertainment center to the bracket and fix it to the wall.
After you have attached the hooks to the entertainment center, you can lift the furniture up and attach it to the bracket. Then, move on to securing the equipment to your drywall.
There are spaces at the back where you can attach the screws and washers. Drill holes into the wall through these spaces and then put the screws.
Make sure that the washers are inserted with the screws and the screws are tightened properly.
You can also check the level. Simply put your bubble level on both the edges at the top of the center.
Step # 5 – Attach the shelving pieces
To attach the shelf, you need to insert screws inside the allocated slots. You need to insert these at all the corners. Then, you can easily place the shelves inside the entertainment center.
Based on the model, your entertainment center can either have an open front or have cabinets. However, it will have wooden pieces for making shelves.
Normally, there are multiple levels for the shelf. It is your choice where you want to attach the shelf.
Step # 6 – Insert the wiring
You can go for either internal wiring or external wiring. You can hide the cables in both by using some tools. To avoid clutter, we highly suggest that you use zip ties and cable clips. It will keep the wires in a neat bundle.
If you use internal wiring, make sure that the power socket is within reach. You also need to make sure that all the wires are safely going through the walls.
We highly recommend that you hire professionals for handling your cables.
If you have a fireplace and mount your entertainment center around it, then we recommend that you go for external wiring. You can tie the cords together using a zip tie. You can also use wire raceways to hide the cables on the wall.
Step # 7 – Connect the Devices
The last step you need to do is to place all your devices in the entertainment center. Then connect them to the TV. Make sure that all the cables are properly connected. Then plug them into a power outlet and test it out.
You need to keep the weight limits in mind when you set up the entertainment center. You can load test it to figure out the weight limits.
Wrapping things up
Entertainment centers are a handy solution to consolidate all your hardware in a single place. You can place a variety of TV-related hardware such as cable boxes and gaming consoles in it.
Mounting it can be hard as you have to be careful of certain factors.
You can easily wall mount your floating entertainment center by following this guide step by step.
With this, we reach the end of our article on “How to mount the TV on floating entertainment center?”.
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Adam F.
A/V and Home Theater Expert that focuses on providing clear as well as concise reviews for anything and everything Audio Visual. From TV's, TV Mounts, Soundbars, and Wiring, my focus is to provide expertise in everything Audio Visual focused.
