This is much easier to see than a pencil mark, and you don’t have to write on your wall-that’s always a bonus in our book. Painters tape(optional): When you find your wall studs, mark them with a little piece of painters tape.And if you need help picking a mount, we’ve got you covered! Check out our roundup of the best TV mounts right here. Check your TV manual for the VESA mount measurements and get a TV mount to match.

TV mount: Obviously, to mount your TV to your wall, you need a TV mount rated for your model of TV.This can help you avoid both a crooked TV and unnecessary holes in your wall.

Use a level to make sure your newly mounted TV is, well, level.

Level: Don’t trust your eyes with this one-no one wants to watch crooked TV.

Phillips head drill bit: Use this to drive the mounting screws.

Carbide-tipped masonry bit: Use this to make pilot holes in the drywall, which you’ll drill your mounting screws into.

We highly recommend using a power drill to speed things up for this project.

Power drill: You can try to mount the TV with a screwdriver, but you might be at it a while.

Otherwise you could end up with an expensive mess on your hands.

Stud finder: Unless you want a TV disaster, don’t mount your TV to drywall-make sure you’re mounting to a stud for maximum support.

Before you get started on your TV mount installation, here are a few things you should have on hand:

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