5 Tips for Installing a Killer Built- In Entertainment Center

Americans watch an astonishing amount of television. In fact, the average American household spends nearly 8 hours per day watching TV!With all that TV time it's nice to have a comfortable spot from which to watch your favorite shows. That's where a built-in entertainment center comes in handy.Set up your TV with your gaming systems, Blu-Ray and DVD players, and all your favorite movies in one handy spot. Looking to install your own killer built-in entertainment center? Check out these tips!

Having all your electronic toys together like this means that you're going to be plugging a lot of stuff into the same outlets. Most modern home wiring systems are up to the task, so that's not a problem.What can be a problem, however, are electrical surges during a storm or whatnot. A big enough surge could slay all your favorite electronic devices at once. Avoiding this problem is easy, simply include a low-profile surge protector during installation.

You never know when your entertainment needs will change. You might buy a bigger TV with your tax return. Or maybe you add a new gaming system.Regardless, you don't want to be stuck with the same configuration forever. Make the shelves adjustable so that you can easily rearrange whenever you want.

Even if you don't live in an earthquake-prone area, it's a good idea to stabilize any large furniture in your home. That's one of the big benefits of a built-in entertainment system. Since it's well secured to the wall, you don't have to worry about it tipping over.But don't forget to secure your TV and other large electronics as well. Shockingly, a child goes to the ER every 30 minutes after being injured by a falling TV.Save yourself the worry and ensure that can't happen. If you're not sure how to do it properly, don't hesitate to call in the professionals to mount your TV properly.

Once you're done with the installation, be sure to finish it off with crown molding. this will give your entertainment center a nice, finished look.After all that work installing it you want it to look nice. After all, it's probably one of the largest pieces of furniture in your family room so guests will be looking at it.

What are you waiting for? The sooner to get to work installing your built-in entertainment center, the sooner you can kick back and enjoy it. Just keep these tips in mind to ensure that it's safe for both your family and the electronics and looks super snazzy!For more great tips on how to do lots of things around the home, check out our blog.