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As the UK finally gets HDTV lots of us are considering the best way to mount our shiny new flat screens on the wall. Here's a useful guide...

"Before you tackle wall mounting a LCD or plasma, you need to ask yourself one question. Is this something best left to a professional installer? If you're not sure then the answer is yes. I'm not implying that self installation is for everyone.

If you doubt your abilities then by all means it's worth hiring a professional. However if your reasonably competent with minor home improvement tasks and follow my instructions carefully, this shouldn't offer you much trouble at all.

So here is my step-by-step guide that illustrates how I install flat-panel displays. With the right preparation, just about any competent do-it your-selfer can accomplish similar installs, in as little as an hour or so...

Submission by Mark Goodwin - Scenario, I am leaving my house, pat down pockets, glance at exposed surfaces and scream to SWMBO "Has anybody seen my keys?"...

Engadget's latest "how-to" is on building a DIY rack..."Our simple network rack is an easy project that can really clean up a home network installation. Just a few square feet of floor space now keeps our cable modem firewall, Ethernet switch, server, wireless AP, KVM, monitor, keyboard and UPS neatly tucked away...

Here's another series of IPTV shows for you to download. The latest release from GIDUT (get it done using technology), episode 7 is entitled "How To Punch Down Cat5". Well worth a look if you are a cable virgin about to embark on your own wiring project...

Submission by Steve Edwards - I recently changed my central heating boiler and took the time to set it up to be controlled by X10 via homevision, for local control I had a X10 Maxi controller in the kitchen...