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Thoughts on how to fix tv to video cabinet please

Hi

Am considering buying a flat screen tv. apart from all the other questions like "which one" another question for me is (given that I have toddlers) how to fix my flat screen so that a certain little person can't pull it off etc etc? But before you suggest fixing it to my (hollow) wall i'd actually prefer to not do that for various reasons. So does anyone have any thoughts on how to fix a flat screen ( say 32") to my wooden video / tv cabinet

Thanks in advance :)

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  • keith1950
    keith1950 Posts: 2,597 Forumite
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    Hi, I know of people who have drilled a couple of holes in the tv's pedastal stand then the wood cabinet and then bolted them together. Depends whether or not you want to disfigure the cabinet. !!!!
  • rgsoton
    rgsoton Posts: 79 Forumite
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    Thanks for that. No I'm not worried about damaging the cabinet. What did they use (bolt wise)?
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    Double sided picture hanging tape, they sell it in the pound shop
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    A couple of 5mm bolts should do the job. The length would obviously have to be determined by the thickness of the base and the thickness of the cabinet. Or you you could just use wood screws.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,173 Forumite
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    My (Hitatch) LCD , came with a strap on the stand which they tell me should be screwed to the back of the cabinet to stop it toppling forward.
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