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Outdoor TV
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:00 am
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:00 am
I paid two years ago around $249 for a 42" LED TV that I intended to place outside near by pool. It was a cheap China special I purchased off NewEgg with the intent that since it was going to be placed outside, I didn't care if it broke in a couple of years or a year.
Space in between window cutouts is 5 feet. I am just now getting around to actually mounting it on brick wall.
I'll take about 15" inches from the left and 15" inches from the right and mount it center. How small will a 42" TV look on this wall? Ceiling is approximately 14 feet tall.
I think I should go with something around 50 to 55 inches for TV - but wife said let's just use what we have.
Thoughts?
Space in between window cutouts is 5 feet. I am just now getting around to actually mounting it on brick wall.
I'll take about 15" inches from the left and 15" inches from the right and mount it center. How small will a 42" TV look on this wall? Ceiling is approximately 14 feet tall.
I think I should go with something around 50 to 55 inches for TV - but wife said let's just use what we have.
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 5/24/17 at 11:01 am
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Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:05 am to Will Cover
How far will you be sitting/standing from the TV?
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Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:07 am to Will Cover
in terms of tvs and boobs, bigger is usually better.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:10 am to CarRamrod
Bigger is better (provided viewing distance is within reason).
However, I'd definitely use what I have if I had a 42".
However, I'd definitely use what I have if I had a 42".
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:47 am to Will Cover
Hope it is not in direct sunlight.
Might as well just hang what you got and see how it works. You can always go bigger.
Might as well just hang what you got and see how it works. You can always go bigger.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 12:30 pm to Will Cover
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I think I should go with something around 50 to 55 inches for TV - but wife said let's just use what we have.
Might as well, just get a mount that can handle a larger TV if needed. I'd use chemical anchoring into brick veneer instead of mechanical anchors.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 1:03 pm to junkfunky
I have a mount that will support of to 60 inch TV.
Viewing distance will be mostly from counter, about 6 to 8 feet away and from pool, if trying to float and watch game, about 12 to 15 feet away at closest point.
Viewing distance will be mostly from counter, about 6 to 8 feet away and from pool, if trying to float and watch game, about 12 to 15 feet away at closest point.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 1:04 pm to junkfunky
Talk to me about chemical anchoring. I only know about traditional way with drill hole, anchor, tap and then screw.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 1:27 pm to Will Cover
IMO most TV mounts are rather robust rated to hold 55"-60" or whatever LCD screens which were extremely heavy. With the new LED TVs and such they are so thin and light an older 50" mount could hold any newer TV.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 3:53 pm to Will Cover
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Talk to me about chemical anchoring. I only know about traditional way with drill hole, anchor, tap and then screw.
Chemical anchoring is using an epoxy to hold the steel to the masonry. Masonry is rather brittle and can easily crack so we usually call for a Hilti epoxy adhesive into a horizontal of overhead face of brick or cmu unless the loads are very low.
Most of the mounts I've seen lately use 3/8" lag bolts so you can just get a 3/8" threaded rod, nut, and a few washers for each lag. The extra washers should be thin so you can use them as shims to make adjustments for plumbness on the back side of the mounting plate between it and the wall.
We use some of Sika's commercial products, never their residential but I'd assume it's good stuff. LINK
It's gonna be a lot stronger than you need but greatly reduce your risk for cracking.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 5:25 pm to junkfunky
Do you work for an A/V installation company?
Posted on 5/24/17 at 9:31 pm to Will Cover
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Do you work for an A/V installation company?
Structural designer for commercial engineering firm.
Posted on 5/25/17 at 7:27 am to Will Cover
i bought a 55in 4k LG tv at wally world for $318 it was an OBO item. The next day I found a 60in LG 4k OBO at best buy for 474. Couldnt pass that one up either. Needless to say the 55k is going outside.
Posted on 5/25/17 at 11:09 am to tke857
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i bought a 55in 4k LG tv at wally world for $318 it was an OBO item. The next day I found a 60in LG 4k OBO at best buy for 474. Couldnt pass that one up either. Needless to say the 55k is going outside.
It's amazing how much prices have dropped. For outside use, I bought a 55" LG 1080P TV for $400 as an open box item from Walmart almost two years ago. That TV has held up great, but it is good to know they are even cheaper now (for 4K too).
Posted on 5/25/17 at 12:00 pm to junkfunky
we use epoxy when we are doing tension anchors. but a tv most likely wont need it. but i havent never done it so it wouldnt hurt.
or get some of those plastic expansion anchors.
or get some of those plastic expansion anchors.
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Posted on 5/25/17 at 12:24 pm to CarRamrod
We try not to put any additional pressure on masonry if we can avoid it.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 12:16 am to Will Cover
They are so cheap now I'd get a new big one and be done.
I bought one of those Roku TVs for the patio. I just take it out there for ball games, plug in the power, and stream from WatchESPN. Don't have any boxes of any kind hooked to it. Cheap as hell ($200 for 32") and works well. The 55s don't cost but about $500 or so.
I bought one of those Roku TVs for the patio. I just take it out there for ball games, plug in the power, and stream from WatchESPN. Don't have any boxes of any kind hooked to it. Cheap as hell ($200 for 32") and works well. The 55s don't cost but about $500 or so.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 6:30 am to Twenty 49
I bought a cheap best buy brand for outside thinking I could easily replace ever couple of years when it breaks. This thing has been going strong for 6 years now. My big Vizio in my living room didn't last near that long.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 7:07 am to Janky
Im about to put a tv on my patio and while we are talking about it, do regular tvs work just fine or should i get an outdoor tv? It shouldnt get rain contact at all but of course it will see high humidity. What has been yalls experience? I see janky has got some miles out of a regular tv.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 3:42 pm to Jibbajabba
Mine is in an enclosed cabinet so it is somewhat protected.
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