Game Room TV Mounting in Santa Ana

Mounts for a wall that stays put

A fixed mount suits a game room: it keeps the TV close and steady, with no arm to swing when a controller is thrown down. Its plate has rails, brackets on the back of the TV hook over them, and a locking screw holds the TV in place.

What the numbers show

1. 1Lag bolt into the stud Each bolt passes through the plate and the drywall and ends inside the stud, so the weight rests on the framing.
2. 2Plate rails An upper and a lower rail carry the brackets; the plate is leveled before the last bolt is tightened.
3. 3TV bracket Two vertical brackets are screwed into the VESA holes on the back of the TV and hook over the rails.
4. 4Locking screw A screw at the bottom of a bracket stops the TV from being lifted off the rails by accident.
5. 5Gap to the wall A narrow gap leaves room for plugs; a fixed mount allows no adjustment once it is hung.

Screen height for floor seating

A game room is often watched from the floor or a low beanbag. The center of the screen goes lower than in a living room, and the installer sits where the players sit before the tape outline is made. A tilting mount helps when the TV hangs higher than the players' eyes.

• Floor seating: screen center lower than the usual living room height.
• Couch seating: the usual eye line.
• Mixed seating: the lower seat sets the height.

Consoles, controllers and cable calm

The shelf under the TV holds consoles, a router and a charger, and each has a cable. A strip of surface raceway down to the shelf keeps the HDMI and power runs tidy, and a short in-wall rated kit can hide the run where the owner wants a cleaner wall. Standard power cords are never run inside a wall.

Game Room TV Mounting — common questions