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1482196 No.1482196 [Reply] [Original]

Hey /diy/

I want to mount a tv to the wall but there's only 1 stud where I want it to go. Will the following be OK?

>> No.1482198

Should be ok but I would add another horizontal 2x4 just to be extra secure

>> No.1482200

>>1482196
Toggle bolts? How strong is your drywall?

>> No.1482202

>>1482200
5/8" drywall, house was just built.

>> No.1482203

>>1482198
That would be difficult as there's propane plumbing and wiring behind the wall.

>> No.1482232

>>1482203
Well yeah thats why you dont put it directly over that shit

>> No.1482254

Should be ok, the 2 drywall screws on each side will over strain and weaken the drywall because they are in such close proximity, I would just use 2 of those anchors instead of 4 1 on each side and 4-5 inch wood screws in the middle.

>> No.1482255
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1482255

>>1482196

You could use a larger piece of 3/4" plywood as a backer. That way you could put more lags into the 2x4 or into the sheetrock.

This is how we mount heavy equipment to walls.
Plus it might be easier to mount the TV bracket that way.
While you are there cut a pocket for a "recessed outlet" and run some network and audio cable down to the baseboard through the wall..

>> No.1482258

>>1482255
Oh. and a single 1/4" lag bolt can hold 13,000 lbs in shear.
#8 or #6 about 3,000 lbs.
And remember to pre-drill the hole.
http://www.renovation-headquarters.com/lag-bolt-pilot-hole.html
Otherwise you won't get the bastard in or will wind up splitting the 2x4.

>> No.1482269

>>1482258
this guy knows

>> No.1482324

>>1482202
>house was just built
>only one stud in the span of a 65" TV
Nigga what? You need to get bolts into something solid. I have 5/8 drywall that can't hold a purse rack.

>> No.1482496

>>1482324
The bracket has to span the studs not the TV, and the stud is the center of the wall. The only way to span 2 studs is to off center the TV bracket.

>> No.1482542

>>1482496
Most TV brackets are smaller than the TV and allow some side to side play, while still staying hidden behind the TV. See if you can offset it to catch 2 studs but still remain hidden

>> No.1482545

Why wall mount? Strap a kinect to an industrial robot arm that recognizes you and have it present the screen to you wherever you go in the room?

>> No.1482589
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1482589

>>1482196
I have a 32" mounted to one stud behind my bar. They make fully articulated mounts that bolt (NOT SCREW) into a single stud. A trick for finding the exact center of the stud is to drive a finishing nail through the drywall on each side moving closer until you hit one side then the next. Bam you now know where to center your mount.

>> No.1482591

>>1482196
>Will the following be OK?
No it won't.

What you could do is get a piece of 3/4 plywood, paint it same colour as the wall, then screw that into 2 and ideally 3 studs. Now screw your bracket into the plywood and center the TV on that. Extra points if you bevel the plywood.

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>>1482591
>screw that into 2 and ideally 3 studs

you seemed to have not read OPs post. he only has 1 stud in the middle. if he had 2 or more studs he would have just mounted it to them like the instructions would tell him to

>> No.1483957

>>1482258
This.

>> No.1483962

>>1482196
How big is the tv? I have a 42 inch tv on a arm that just uses 3 vertical arranged lag bolts into one stud and its been rock solid for like 5 years now. consider looking for a mount similar to that.

>> No.1484159

>>1482196
tie some picture wire on the back the tv and hang it on a nail like any normal person would do

>> No.1484162

>only one stud in 65 inches of drywall in a brand new house
fuck that, I'd move

>> No.1484365

>>1484162
I just saw a builders show where they are spanning 24" using 2x6 now. Supposedly better for insulation.

>> No.1484439

>>1484365
Some off site fabbed houses are 24" on center using 2x4s. Depends on code in your area

>> No.1484446

My company uses 6 of those toggles with 1/4 bolts to hang 200lb+ signs in drywall.

You'll be overdoing it significantly, but mo better. :)

>> No.1484452

>>1482255
>>1484446

You need to do a combination of these 2, on the corners of the plywood you need to pre-drill 4 holes for the expansion bolts and torque them down. I have done a number of them like this and none of them have had issues

>> No.1484514

>>1484365
>Supposedly better for insulation.
24" stud spacing is a tiny bit better than 16", studs conduct heat, so fewer studs is better. It's also slightly more effective for sound ratings.