RE: [OT?]Unicol plasma brackets + general mounting issue

["Tony Butler" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> You can go through all three, but you'll need some long bolts
> and will more than likely crush the plasterboard in the
> process as you tighten! Depends on the footprint of the bracket.

True...

The brackets I'm looking at don't have a huge footprint.
Was looking at unicol but have now seen these:
http://www.e-visionuk.co.uk/plasma-bracket.htm

Which as you can see have bugger all horizontal footprint, which I thought
might spread the load....

> Cut a hole, you can get really fancy and cut a hole slightly
> bigger than the entire screen (For air flow) and finish it
> nicely, your screen will then fit flusher with the wall.....NICE!

No can do - the screen will "live" in an alcove between chimney
and window.
When we want to watch, it will be pulled out and angled slightly.

Thought about mounting on mantle piece but despite my love of technology, I
don't want it to dominate the room...I know, I need to lie down having
thoughts like that ;)

Anyway, with the bracket you can see, I'd be concerned that any horizontal
movement when moving the screen would tend to put great stress on the
bracket and loosen it in the wall.
The house is only 60 yrs old, but from memory, the bricks may not be the
best :/

Cheers,


T.