When you move into a new place, you might not be sure what you are and are not allowed to do. There are many unique rules that landlords will impose on you, but some things are just left up to common knowledge. One of these things can be whether or not you are allowed to hang a TV on the wall in your new rental house.
Yes, you can mount a TV on the wall in an apartment, but if you damage the wall, you will have to pay to repair it. This means that you need to make sure that you are following the rules in the lease contract about where you can drill holes. You will also need to be sure that you are correctly finding the studs needed to support a TV.
Look at Your Lease
The first thing that you need to do is look at your lease and make sure that there are no rules about specific walls that cannot have a TV placed on them. You will also need to check what the rules are about drilling holes in the wall. Some leases will not allow certain size holes to be drilled, which means that you might not be able to hang a large TV on the wall in your apartment.
Making sure that you are not breaking your lease agreement when you hang a TV is important. You do not want to be kicked out of your home because you have hung a TV. Always be sure that you check with your landlord if you are not sure about making this kind of change to your rented living space.
How to Find Studs
They sell stud finders that can help you correctly locate the support structures in each room in your rented living space. However, if you do not have a stud finder, you can take out a tape measure and mark out 16 inches from the corner. This is usually where studs are placed. You will need to tap the wall and listen for a change in the sound of each tap. The places with studs will sound less hollow than areas without a stud.
This is a great way to be sure that you are hanging your TV safely so that it does not damage the wall or fall down and break. Studs are ideal for hanging anything of any size, no matter if you are renting or not.
Hanging a TV in an Apartment is Usually Allowed
If you are not sure if you can hang a TV in your apartment, be sure to check your lease. This is almost always allowed and just requires that you do not drill holes that are larger than the allowed holes in the walls. You will want to make sure that you are using approved areas as well so that the landlord will not keep your deposit when you move out in order to repair the wall.
This article was last updated on January 13, 2023 .
