TV wall mounting in Wisbech

Older Wisbech homes have tall rooms, solid brick walls, lime plaster and fireplaces in most rooms. The tall rooms tempt people to mount the TV high, but comfortable viewing means keeping the centre of the screen close to eye level when you're seated. We find sound brick for every fixing and keep cables out of historic plaster by using discreet trunking or running them through floor voids. Many buildings here are listed, so we'll talk through what's sensible first.

• 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.

• Solid brick in older homes

  The challenge

  Soft Victorian and Edwardian bricks and lime mortar crumble if they're drilled carelessly.

  How we do it

  Careful drilling into sound brick, with resin or long anchors where the wall needs them.

• Above a chimney breast

  The challenge

  It puts the screen too high for comfort, and a fire or stove sends heat straight up.

  How we do it

  A pull-down or tilting bracket, with the heat above the mantel checked before we fit.

• 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.

Post-war and newer homes have block or stud walls. We fix into solid material or the studs, hide cables inside the wall where possible and mount the soundbar under the screen.