We all agree that watching a favourite movie or a show is nicer on a big flat screen. However, what should one do if the interior was not planned for a big TV set? Or what if the living room is not big and one more huge device will look heavy?
There is a solution to help you combine both your wish to have a big TV set and keep the interior of your living-room untouched. This is a TV lift.
You can pick one on the website of one of the trusted manufacturers. This option has such advantages as:
- You can find out more about what you are buying;
- You will avoid mistakes that are common when you are making the things on your own;
- The result is guaranteed;
- You do not need any technical knowledge to fix it, except the case when you need to lay the cables. It is recommended to hire a professional electrician to do it.
However, a ready TV lift can be rather costly. Moreover, there is no guarantee that it will match the interior perfectly.
Another option is to make a TV lift. You can save some money and use it for an item that you love and want to keep, for example, a nice cabinet. However, to make it, you need to know how to choose the needed actuator solutions and how to assemble them in a system. If you make a mistake, it can cost you an actuator and even the new TV if you manage to install it.
Choosing a TV Lift: Things to Pay Attention to
Whether you are selecting a TV lift or actuators to make a TV lift on your own, you shall know how to choose the items. There are crucial features such as:
- A TV lift shall be able to lift the item. Consider that this is not only the weight of a TV but also the weight of cables, installations, the system itself;
- The stroke length shall be sufficient to lift the TV at the needed height;
- The TV lift shall be silent.
Depending on the installation place, you might need to add such criteria as colour and design. For a ceiling lift, it is important. However, if your TV lift is installed in the cabinet, these features might be not significant.
Where to Install a Hidden TV Lift
There are plenty of places where you can hide the TV. One of the most popular options is a cabinet. If you have one that you like, and if the design allows, you can go for it.
To install a hidden TV lift in a cabinet, you need to make an opening in the cabinet top. There, your TV will hide. Inside of the cabinet, install a TV lift in a way that it raises the TV and lowers it via the opening in the cabinet top.
Another option is to install a TV lift behind a piece of furniture. With a push of a button, your TV is lifted from behind a cabinet, a desk, or another furniture piece. For that, you need to install a TV lift on the wall behind the furniture piece. You can install a TV set also behind a door or a panel in your bookcase or another furniture piece. The principle is the same as by the installation on a wall, but instead a wall, you use the furniture panel.
A Ceiling TV lift is one of the most advanced and most expensive options. This is the only installation type for which we would recommend buying a TV lift, not to build one. And this is the only installation type for which we really insist to hire a specialist to perform all the works unless you are the specialist. The reason behind it is that if your TV falls, it can cause not only damage to your property, but be dangerous for your health and, probably, even life.
Some people love watching TV installed over a fireplace. If you have an older fireplace, installing a TV somewhere close to it is not the best idea. The sensitive item will be damaged fast. However, if you own a newer fireplace model, you can place a TV lift in it. The newest models come with a prefabricated opening for the TV installation. Make sure though you are buying a TV that will fit.
Installing a new TV set anywhere in your home is not a problem if you aware of how to get it done. You can hide it behind any furniture piece or inside of it. If you love space and prefer to prevent your living room from looking bulky, a ceiling installation is what you need. Whatever you choose, we are sure that now, you know how to make your living room functional and nice-looking.
