Best tv wall mount | With longest extending arm

Installing a TV mount is a great way to get a lot more functionality and versatility from your TV.

It could also save you a lot of space by making use of an oftentimes underutilized area of your interior: your wall.

Most people place their TVs on a table or a stand, and this usually works out pretty well if there is sufficient space.

But if you live in a tiny apartment–or if you already have a lot of furniture taking up floor space–having your TV up on the wall is usually a better option.

Here is a quick video about why I find an extendable TV wall mount useful, and why I use one to save space in my tiny house. 

Why get a TV wall mount?

Even if you have sufficient space to set your TV up on a table or a counter, there are other good reasons to consider installing a TV mount instead.

They can make it easy to see the TV screen from more areas in the room and reduce neck fatigue when watching TV for long periods.

TV mounts also allow you to extend your TV over a table or a desktop, which gives you a better view when playing video games.

This even lets you use your TV as part of a dual monitor setup for your computer, giving you the advantage of a much bigger viewing area.

Wall mounting options

It would be best to get a wall mount with an extendable arm that you can pull out from the wall.

These designs usually cost a little more than fixed wall mounts, but the added functionality makes them well worth the extra cost.

Look into cantilever mounts as well, which are much more efficient than other designs. These have extendable arms that let you pull the TV horizontally away from the wall, and they give you a wider range of positioning options.

They allow you to tilt, swivel, and rotate your TV, and even let you position them around corners.

Another option is to instead consider a ceiling TV mount.

These mounts hang your TV from the ceiling and are another way for saving space.

You could also opt for a motorized flip down tv mount but we don’t you have the same maneuverability as a good wall mount. 

1. Double vs. Single-arm

Wall mounts typically come with one or two arms, which connect the TV to the wall plate.

Two arms will obviously carry more weight than a single-arm–they can carry as much as 200 pounds in fact.

But there are good reasons to go for a single-arm design if it can handle the weight of your TV.

Single-arm wall mounts can usually pan a full 180°, as opposed to double-arms, which are usually limited to 160°.

2. The wall mounting bracket size.

The size of the brackets is especially important if you need to mount your TV onto drywall.

With such surfaces, you will need to install the wall mount on one or two studs.

You will also need to screw the wall plate into the center of the studs, so you will need to make sure that the bracket will cover the necessary span.

Most brands of TVs nowadays adhere to the VESA Interface Standard, which defines the horizontal and vertical distance between the four mounting holes on the rear of the set.

VESA-compatible wall mounts will accommodate TVs with mounting holes spaced 200 mm by 200 mm, 400 mm by 400 mm, and 600 mm by 400 mm apart.

3. Your TV size compatibility.

It is always a good idea to get a wall mount that can accommodate TVs bigger than your current model.

Most big wall mounts will accommodate smaller TVs with no issues, but the opposite isn’t always true.

Wall mounts are usually rated by the screen size and weight of the TV they can accommodate.

Weight is always the more important factor to consider.

So when choosing between two wall mounts that can accommodate the same size of a TV, always choose the one that can support the weight of your TV.

If you want to position a TV in a wall corner, you want a single TV arm bracket where the extendable arm pivot point isn’t too close to the corner side of the wall plate.

A TV corner bracket like this will make it less likely that the TV mount will be seen when the TV is positioned in the corner of the wall.

Both long arm wall mounts below will work in a corner.

For bigger t.vs sized from 42″- 80 Inches.

This TV mount extends even future at 38.8 Inches from your wall.

If your TV is less than 65Inchs I recommend the one above though as it’s better build-quality with only 4 Inches less reach.

This tv mount can take TV’s sizes between 32 Inch- 65-Inches and is capable to extend a long reach of 36 inches from the wall!

Made to take Samsung LG and Sony TVs as well as others it is built to a higher quality than most other mounts.

With a huge base plate, it is easy to find fixing in your wall, and with a single arm, it can be moved to face different directions with little to no resistance.

2. Small rooms or apartments

Living areas with limited space are perfect candidates for TV wall mounts. Most such places have very little floor space available, but the walls are usually underutilized.

By mounting your TV on a wall, you can keep it from taking up any more valuable floor space and probably make your bare wall look more attractive besides.

Like my tiny house and many others, a TV wall mount can help save space and de-clutter in a tiny house design. I find a 32 inch sized screen I find is perfect.

3. On the wall of your kitchen

If you like watching TV while preparing your meals, placing a TV in your kitchen is a no-brainer. Of course, you probably don’t have a lot of space on your kitchen counter, and a small portable TV simply won’t do.

Installing a wall mount will let you enjoy your favorite cooking shows while leaving your counter space free for kitchen essentials.

4. Boats and RV’s

Having a TV on the road or in the wilderness is essential if you have children along for the trip.

With a TV wall mount, you can enjoy your favorite movies without taking up any more of the already-cramped space.

Before you get started, you will need the following tools:

• A Cordless drill.
• Hand level or a self-leveling laser level.
• Stud finder.
• Mounting hardware.
• Wrench.
• Tape measure.

What to expect?

Most of these are pretty self-explanatory, but the type of level you will use requires some consideration.

Many TV wall mounts actually come with a level, either as part of the kit or built-in to the mount itself.

But these aren’t usually very accurate, so it might be better to use a level that you know is reliable.

If you need to install your TV mount in drywall, you will need a good stud finder that can locate the studs’ center. I’m going to go into more detail on this later.

Installing a wall mount on concrete is a bit more challenging. You won’t need to look for studs obviously, but you do need to make sure that the wall plate is mounted securely.

For this, you will need to use a masonry bit with your drill. And provided plastic plugs to hold the screws into the concrete.

After installing a swing arm TV mount you will wonder why you didn’t install one sooner as TV mounts are cheap and don’t take long to set up.

You can have any TV on a wall mount but I highly recommend a 32inch HD TV as a computer screen.

A bigger 42-inch screen is too big to comfortably see.

The 32inch tv screen size can make any work on a PC quicker by allowing more desktop display, to stop the need to flick back and forth on tabs.

You can instead simply have two or three windows up on the screen at once.

This hack is a simple thing, you can do to greatly improve your time efficiency doing any computer-related tasks such as designing a tiny house.