Low-profile flat mounts for El Segundo cottages and rentals
The flat low-profile bracket is the bread-and-butter El Segundo job, its trim look working as well in a period Craftsman parlor as in a plain post-war ranch room. Over wood-frame stucco, a pair of lags bites the stud beneath a panel of 65 inches or less, with a third added for anything bigger, holding the screen tight to the wall. El Segundo has plenty of renters and lease tenants, so tenant work means as few holes as possible, anchor spots noted for the patch down the line, and renter-friendly options on hand. Bare drywall only ever holds a small set here, 32 inches and about 30 lb; anything bigger rides on the framing. The pre-war lath-plaster bungalows get the soft bit and a masked wall, the mount kept off the original moldings. With little room behind a flush panel, the cable exits through a recessed plate or a right-angle HDMI fitting. Standard flat work in El Segundo takes 55 to 75 minutes.