Hi,
We are about to buy a new house from a couple that are divorcing. They have asked us whether we want to buy various fixtures and fittings including two wall mounted televisions.
I am not really that keen on the TVs as two are a few years old and for the prices they are asking we could buy new equivalents. My concern is that if they remove the brackets then it will be difficult to replace them and that the rooms will need to be redecorated.
Are TV brackets standard in terms of wall fittings? - I know the fitting to the TV should be VESA compatible but it is the wall mount bit that concerns me.
If I buy some replacement brackets will it simply be a matter of screwing them into the existing holes or is it likely to be more complex?
Offer to buy the brackets, but not the TVs. Even at full retail it'll be less hassle.
+1 to nickjb's comment.
Wall mounts are pretty cheap off amazon and other sites so don't pay too much for them but tbh even if you have to fit new ones and don't use the same holes they will be covered by the new mount and TV anyway.
Or do you not feel confident enough to do the drilling etc? You do have your heart in your mouth the 1st time you let go of the TV!
VESA mounts are standard - however there are several sizes. You might find that a given mount doesn't have the correct sized holes for your tv - that said you can buy adapter plates cheaply from ebay.
If the tvs are mounted flat to the wall (rather than tilted out), I can strongly reccomend the ikea mount - they're £20, really simple to fit, and allow the bottom of the TV to tilt out to access cables etc. simples. Worth considering this if they're after £lots for the mounts.
if they do remove the tvs, and mounts, but you want a TV in roughly the same place, then there's no need to worry about decorating - the TV will hide the old holes