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    Who is good at DIY?

    I'd like to put a plasma onto a wall. The wall is plaster board. I understand that studs need to be found. Is it a difficult procedure overall?
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Personally, I've always located them by knocking and working out which bit sounds hollow and where there is the least movement. A stud detector is less than a tenner though, so it depends on how much you paid for the plasma or how good your home contents insurance is I guess.
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    I can find the studs handy enough. Is it much hassle getting the stand up and the tv attached.

    I can hear a horrible crashing sound in my head
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    I wish I could help, but I never put mine on the wall because I always thought it would be a complete pain to hide cables and if/when I got something new to plug into it.

    Anyway, this seems pretty straightforward: http://www.wikihow.com/Wall-Mount-a-Plasma

    Looks like it's all about finding the studs, making sure the TV is level, and then praying you don't get woken up in the middle of the night

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    Buy a parrot stand, much safer and you can move it easily.
    I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
    Take a bow for the new revolution

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    Ive been called a stud. Im easily found.
    "Sometimes a horse is so far behind in a race, it actually thinks its leading...." Junior Soprano

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    Del Boy was once known as a stud,
    But his landing gear dropped with a thud,
    It cracked ceilings and walls
    And damaged his balls,
    And now he's a bit of a dud.
    -------------------------------------------

    With apologies to whoever wrote this beautiful original:

    The once was a pirate called Bates,
    Who was feared as one of the greats,
    But he fell on his cutlass
    And now he is nutless
    And totally useless on dates.
    Last edited by krizon; 24th February 2010 at 1:02 PM.
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    There was a young man from Throgmorton,
    Who had one long arm and one short'un,
    To make up for his loss,
    He had a dick like a hoss,
    And could fart like a six fifty Norton.
    I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
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    There was a young man called Granger
    Who to DIY was a stranger,
    He put up a plasma
    In a total miasma,
    And earned the tag "The Home Danger".
    Power is good. Control is better. (Lenin)

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    There was a forumite called Krizon
    Who had all the men in a frisson
    A certain chap had a scheme
    To achieve his one dream
    And see her with no Knickerson.
    Welsh and Proud.

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    Can't beat that one, Bar!

    Other than I can assure you the sight would send him off to a monastery tout suite and awa' the noo.
    Power is good. Control is better. (Lenin)

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    My wife is very much into Do It Yourself.

    Any time I ask her to do something she replies, "Do It Yourself."
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    Is she also biased? As in:
    "Buy us a new washing machine, buy us a new car"
    I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
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    ... into the notebook ...
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    My wife is very much into Do It Yourself.
    Do you watch?

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    Quote Originally Posted by clivex View Post
    Do you watch?
    It's as close as I get...
    Illegitimi non carborundum


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    Oh dear....

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