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Any recommendations for good quality furniture glides?
Downsizing to a small apartment, I'm trying to accommodate my large
TV. I'd like to leave it standing on top of a low wide sideboard, but for viewing purposes the sideboard will need to be pulled out at an angle, then pushed back in place after use. The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On 03/07/2019 15:14, Mike Halmarack wrote:
Downsizing to a small apartment, I'm trying to accommodate my large TV. I'd like to leave it standing on top of a low wide sideboard, but for viewing purposes the sideboard will need to be pulled out at an angle, then pushed back in place after use. The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. TV too large for placing on a Lazy Susan? |
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Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 :
The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. |
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On 03/07/2019 20:47, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I've been pleased with my brackets too. |
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On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 20:45:35 +0100, Richard
wrote: On 03/07/2019 15:14, Mike Halmarack wrote: Downsizing to a small apartment, I'm trying to accommodate my large TV. I'd like to leave it standing on top of a low wide sideboard, but for viewing purposes the sideboard will need to be pulled out at an angle, then pushed back in place after use. The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. TV too large for placing on a Lazy Susan? It might reduce friction but the TV would hit the wall before it could come to the required angle. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:47:39 +0100, Harry Bloomfield
wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I had my previous TV on a similar heavy duty bracket. This method wouldn't let me get enough rotation. I'm also a bit concerned about the suitability of the wall for such purposes. If the bracket would extend far enough to allow the TV to rotate to where it's required, there would be a lot of leverage on the wall fixings. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 21:35:39 +0100, newshound
wrote: On 03/07/2019 20:47, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I've been pleased with my brackets too. I really enjoyed having my last TV on a bracket. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Thursday, 4 July 2019 06:37:03 UTC+1, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:47:39 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I had my previous TV on a similar heavy duty bracket. This method wouldn't let me get enough rotation. I'm also a bit concerned about the suitability of the wall for such purposes. If the bracket would extend far enough to allow the TV to rotate to where it's required, there would be a lot of leverage on the wall fixings. -- If it's a concrete block/brick wall then the brackets come with fixings that do the job. If it's timber/studwall /insulating blocks then modifications have to be made but still possible. |
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Is this some kind of modified rabbit hutch?
I guess the ceilings ar too low to use pulleys to raise it up or bring the bottom up to tilt it? I have seen that done, but it does cause issues for the wiring! Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Mike Halmarack" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 20:45:35 +0100, Richard wrote: On 03/07/2019 15:14, Mike Halmarack wrote: Downsizing to a small apartment, I'm trying to accommodate my large TV. I'd like to leave it standing on top of a low wide sideboard, but for viewing purposes the sideboard will need to be pulled out at an angle, then pushed back in place after use. The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. TV too large for placing on a Lazy Susan? It might reduce friction but the TV would hit the wall before it could come to the required angle. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 23:20:26 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote: On Thursday, 4 July 2019 06:37:03 UTC+1, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:47:39 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I had my previous TV on a similar heavy duty bracket. This method wouldn't let me get enough rotation. I'm also a bit concerned about the suitability of the wall for such purposes. If the bracket would extend far enough to allow the TV to rotate to where it's required, there would be a lot of leverage on the wall fixings. -- If it's a concrete block/brick wall then the brackets come with fixings that do the job. If it's timber/studwall /insulating blocks then modifications have to be made but still possible. The TV is 55" measured diagonally. It will need to be pulled out almost at right angles to the wall. The bracket would have to extend a long way to provide the rotation needed, without the inner side of the TV jamming on the wall. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 07:40:21 +0100, "Brian Gaff"
wrote: Whatever you do though you end up with tram lines in the carpet pile or excessive wear. I tried this with a speaker and soon stopped doing it, you are right castors, even the double width ones are juddery and often make it impossible to get back to exactly the same spot as well. What you need is a hovercraft!! Brian Fortunately I'm on the Isle of Wight so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 07:43:21 +0100, "Brian Gaff"
wrote: Is this some kind of modified rabbit hutch? It hasn't been significantly modified yet. I guess the ceilings ar too low to use pulleys to raise it up or bring the bottom up to tilt it? I have seen that done, but it does cause issues for the wiring! Brian Yes, I did think about pivoting it from the ceiling but I have a wife who's a little more of a traditionalist than I am. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Have you not considered making your own bracket. Two metal frames with a vertical hinge at one end, the front frame designed to match the fixing holes on the TV the rear frame fastened to the wall swing it out like a door. Easily available MS tubing would do the job and if you cannot weld the brackets then pop rivets can be used to join up the steel sections. A lot of brackets on the market are frankly over engineered more to assure the user of their safety than function. Most TVs are quite light our 55" is a fraction of the weight of the 40" it replaced yet the bracket holding it to the wall had eight substantial bolts yet the whole thing combined probably weighs the same as a kitchen wall cupboard filled with can goods secured by only two fixings.
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Tricky Dicky has brought this to us :
Have you not considered making your own bracket. Two metal frames with a vertical hinge at one end, the front frame designed to match the fixing holes on the TV the rear frame fastened to the wall swing it out like a door. Easily available MS tubing would do the job and if you cannot weld the brackets then pop rivets can be used to join up the steel sections. A lot of brackets on the market are frankly over engineered more to assure the user of their safety than function. Most TVs are quite light our 55" is a fraction of the weight of the 40" it replaced yet the bracket holding it to the wall had eight substantial bolts yet the whole thing combined probably weighs the same as a kitchen wall cupboard filled with can goods secured by only two fixings. It hardly seems worth the effort of DIYing a bracket, for the sake of sub £18 ready made. This is the one I bought and suggests it is good for up to 60" and 45Kg. Though in part of the description, it suggests up to 70" screen. It does need good solid fixings onto a suitable wall. I used 6mm expanding bolts (Rawlbolts) for the top three fixings, taking the weight, then large plugs and screws for the lower fixings. |
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On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 02:08:20 -0700 (PDT), Tricky Dicky
wrote: Have you not considered making your own bracket. Two metal frames with a vertical hinge at one end, the front frame designed to match the fixing holes on the TV the rear frame fastened to the wall swing it out like a door. Easily available MS tubing would do the job and if you cannot weld the brackets then pop rivets can be used to join up the steel sections. A lot of brackets on the market are frankly over engineered more to assure the user of their safety than function. Most TVs are quite light our 55" is a fraction of the weight of the 40" it replaced yet the bracket holding it to the wall had eight substantial bolts yet the whole thing combined probably weighs the same as a kitchen wall cupboard filled with can goods secured by only two fixings. Richard I really appreciate all the inspired ideas but has anyone got any recommendations for good quality furniture glides? -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On 04/07/2019 20:24, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 02:08:20 -0700 (PDT), Tricky Dicky wrote: Have you not considered making your own bracket. Two metal frames with a vertical hinge at one end, the front frame designed to match the fixing holes on the TV the rear frame fastened to the wall swing it out like a door. Easily available MS tubing would do the job and if you cannot weld the brackets then pop rivets can be used to join up the steel sections. A lot of brackets on the market are frankly over engineered more to assure the user of their safety than function. Most TVs are quite light our 55" is a fraction of the weight of the 40" it replaced yet the bracket holding it to the wall had eight substantial bolts yet the whole thing combined probably weighs the same as a kitchen wall cupboard filled with can goods secured by only two fixings. Richard I really appreciate all the inspired ideas but has anyone got any recommendations for good quality furniture glides? Can't recommend, but I would try these if I were trying to do what you a https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rectangular...926 5&sr=1-17 |
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On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 20:42:51 +0100, Richard
wrote: On 04/07/2019 20:24, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 02:08:20 -0700 (PDT), Tricky Dicky wrote: Have you not considered making your own bracket. Two metal frames with a vertical hinge at one end, the front frame designed to match the fixing holes on the TV the rear frame fastened to the wall swing it out like a door. Easily available MS tubing would do the job and if you cannot weld the brackets then pop rivets can be used to join up the steel sections. A lot of brackets on the market are frankly over engineered more to assure the user of their safety than function. Most TVs are quite light our 55" is a fraction of the weight of the 40" it replaced yet the bracket holding it to the wall had eight substantial bolts yet the whole thing combined probably weighs the same as a kitchen wall cupboard filled with can goods secured by only two fixings. Richard I really appreciate all the inspired ideas but has anyone got any recommendations for good quality furniture glides? Can't recommend, but I would try these if I were trying to do what you a https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rectangular...926 5&sr=1-17 Thanks Richard, I've seen these and similar on Amazon but I'm getting a bit wary of Amazon reviews, so was hoping for some first hand experiences. Still, they're inexpensive, so I'll do a trial run. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On a recent episode of the C5 gadget show, they were at a
consumer electronics expo and looked at a TV that unrolled and rose up vertically, a bit like and old fashioned portable screen for film projection. Perhaps the OP actually needs a smaller tv ??? On 04/07/2019 07:43, Brian Gaff wrote: Is this some kind of modified rabbit hutch? I guess the ceilings ar too low to use pulleys to raise it up or bring the bottom up to tilt it? I have seen that done, but it does cause issues for the wiring! Brian |
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On 04/07/2019 20:24, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 02:08:20 -0700 (PDT), Tricky Dicky wrote: Have you not considered making your own bracket. Two metal frames with a vertical hinge at one end, the front frame designed to match the fixing holes on the TV the rear frame fastened to the wall swing it out like a door. Easily available MS tubing would do the job and if you cannot weld the brackets then pop rivets can be used to join up the steel sections. A lot of brackets on the market are frankly over engineered more to assure the user of their safety than function. Most TVs are quite light our 55" is a fraction of the weight of the 40" it replaced yet the bracket holding it to the wall had eight substantial bolts yet the whole thing combined probably weighs the same as a kitchen wall cupboard filled with can goods secured by only two fixings. Richard I really appreciate all the inspired ideas but has anyone got any recommendations for good quality furniture glides? You can buy adhesive felt pads in lots of DIY stores. Ditto those castor wheel cups that also have a felt pad in contact with the floor. |
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On 04/07/2019 06:38, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 21:35:39 +0100, newshound wrote: On 03/07/2019 20:47, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I've been pleased with my brackets too. I really enjoyed having my last TV on a bracket. It's some time since Hinge and Bracket were on tv though .. |
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On 04/07/2019 07:43, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 23:20:26 -0700 (PDT), harry wrote: On Thursday, 4 July 2019 06:37:03 UTC+1, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:47:39 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I had my previous TV on a similar heavy duty bracket. This method wouldn't let me get enough rotation. I'm also a bit concerned about the suitability of the wall for such purposes. If the bracket would extend far enough to allow the TV to rotate to where it's required, there would be a lot of leverage on the wall fixings. -- If it's a concrete block/brick wall then the brackets come with fixings that do the job. If it's timber/studwall /insulating blocks then modifications have to be made but still possible. The TV is 55" measured diagonally. It will need to be pulled out almost at right angles to the wall. The bracket would have to extend a long way to provide the rotation needed, without the inner side of the TV jamming on the wall. Why can't it go on the wall opposite your settee ?. Or is your settee in the best place ?. |
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On 04/07/2019 07:46, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 07:40:21 +0100, "Brian Gaff" wrote: Whatever you do though you end up with tram lines in the carpet pile or excessive wear. I tried this with a speaker and soon stopped doing it, you are right castors, even the double width ones are juddery and often make it impossible to get back to exactly the same spot as well. What you need is a hovercraft!! Brian Fortunately I'm on the Isle of Wight so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. well at least you won't be complaining about TV reception then :-) (apart from irritating frogs from afar). |
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On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 13:24:43 +0100, Andrew
wrote: On 04/07/2019 20:24, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 02:08:20 -0700 (PDT), Tricky Dicky wrote: Have you not considered making your own bracket. Two metal frames with a vertical hinge at one end, the front frame designed to match the fixing holes on the TV the rear frame fastened to the wall swing it out like a door. Easily available MS tubing would do the job and if you cannot weld the brackets then pop rivets can be used to join up the steel sections. A lot of brackets on the market are frankly over engineered more to assure the user of their safety than function. Most TVs are quite light our 55" is a fraction of the weight of the 40" it replaced yet the bracket holding it to the wall had eight substantial bolts yet the whole thing combined probably weighs the same as a kitchen wall cupboard filled with can goods secured by only two fixings. Richard I really appreciate all the inspired ideas but has anyone got any recommendations for good quality furniture glides? You can buy adhesive felt pads in lots of DIY stores. Ditto those castor wheel cups that also have a felt pad in contact with the floor. I've ordered some screw on pads now. they're not particularly expensive, so if they don't do the job well enough, no great loss. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 13:29:09 +0100, Andrew
wrote: On 04/07/2019 07:43, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 23:20:26 -0700 (PDT), harry wrote: On Thursday, 4 July 2019 06:37:03 UTC+1, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:47:39 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I had my previous TV on a similar heavy duty bracket. This method wouldn't let me get enough rotation. I'm also a bit concerned about the suitability of the wall for such purposes. If the bracket would extend far enough to allow the TV to rotate to where it's required, there would be a lot of leverage on the wall fixings. -- If it's a concrete block/brick wall then the brackets come with fixings that do the job. If it's timber/studwall /insulating blocks then modifications have to be made but still possible. The TV is 55" measured diagonally. It will need to be pulled out almost at right angles to the wall. The bracket would have to extend a long way to provide the rotation needed, without the inner side of the TV jamming on the wall. Why can't it go on the wall opposite your settee ?. Or is your settee in the best place ?. There's only one thing bigger than the TV and that's the settee, so the positioning possibilities are limited there too. The settee is great for sleeping on and the TV programmes are mostly suitable for sleeping through. The TV makes for the best computer monitor I ever had though. -- Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On 05/07/2019 14:37, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 13:29:09 +0100, Andrew wrote: On 04/07/2019 07:43, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 23:20:26 -0700 (PDT), harry wrote: On Thursday, 4 July 2019 06:37:03 UTC+1, Mike Halmarack wrote: On Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:47:39 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Mike Halmarack explained on 03/07/2019 : The sideboard is quite lightweight but the TV increases this quite a bit. I've seen mixed reviews about the quality and prices of furniture glides that are suitable for use on short pile carpet and hope someone with experience can recommend suitable ones. My experience with castors for this kind of job has shown them to be a bit juddery at times. Have you thought of wall mounting the TV - my 50" is on a bracket, fixed to the wall. The folding bracket allows the TV to be pushed tight against the wall, or pulled out around 18" at full extension. I had my previous TV on a similar heavy duty bracket. This method wouldn't let me get enough rotation. I'm also a bit concerned about the suitability of the wall for such purposes. If the bracket would extend far enough to allow the TV to rotate to where it's required, there would be a lot of leverage on the wall fixings. -- If it's a concrete block/brick wall then the brackets come with fixings that do the job. If it's timber/studwall /insulating blocks then modifications have to be made but still possible. The TV is 55" measured diagonally. It will need to be pulled out almost at right angles to the wall. The bracket would have to extend a long way to provide the rotation needed, without the inner side of the TV jamming on the wall. Why can't it go on the wall opposite your settee ?. Or is your settee in the best place ?. There's only one thing bigger than the TV and that's the settee, so the positioning possibilities are limited there too. The settee is great for sleeping on and the TV programmes are mostly suitable for sleeping through. The TV makes for the best computer monitor I ever had though. While my HAzro 24 inch IPS computer monitor is my main TV (connected to a Humax HD FOX stb with hdmi) !. Nice sharp picture and lots of adjustments to get the colours 'right'. |
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