TV wall mounting in March

Terraced front rooms in March are often narrow, with the chimney breast taking up much of one wall. Mounting the TV high on the breast is the usual mistake, because you end up looking up at the screen from the sofa. We'd normally use the alcove beside it, on a full-motion arm that folds flat when you're not watching, or a slim bracket at a lower height. Solid brick takes anchors well once they're set past the old plaster.

• Flint, rubble and old stone walls

  The challenge

  Irregular walls with voids behind the plaster, where a standard fixing has nothing to grip.

  How we do it

  We find solid material for each fixing and use resin anchors or a backing board.

• Gardens, patios and summer houses

  The challenge

  Rain, sun and damp on a TV that isn't built for them.

  How we do it

  Weatherproof screens or enclosures, with outdoor-rated power and cabling.

• Plasterboard and stud walls

  The challenge

  Hollow walls can't hold a heavy TV on ordinary plugs, and the studs are rarely where you want the screen.

  How we do it

  We find the studs and fix into them, or use heavy-duty cavity fixings rated well above the TV's weight.

• 75 and 85 inch screens

  The challenge

  Big TVs weigh 30 kg or more and are easy to damage while lifting them onto a bracket.

  How we do it

  Two-person fitting, a heavy-duty bracket and fixings rated for well over the weight.

On March's newer estates, kitchens and living areas are often open-plan. A swing arm lets one TV face the sofa or the dining table, and stud walls make it easy to run power, HDMI and aerial cables inside to a plate behind the screen. We keep kitchen TVs away from the hob and set them at a height that works from a chair or the worktop.