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Hanging TV on wall(plasterboard)

  • 02-07-2016 12:27pm
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    I'm looking to put my 32" TV onto the wall and looking for advice.

    I know I need to put the bracket onto the wooden beam inside the wall but can anyone tell me how I can locate the beam from the outside?

    Is it the case that there would be a beam in the center of the wall??

    Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 colm_mcm
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    Just knock on the wall with the back of a screwdriver. It'll sound different where the beam is.
    Just be careful where you screw in. Don't screw in directly up/down/left/right from a plug socket or light switch for example.

    Depending on the mount you have as well, you may have to use a combination of wood screws into the timber behind the plasterboard, and plasterboard fixings anchored onto the board itself.

    The studs in my house are 2ft apart.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,189 Sleeper12
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    Good advice in the post above. You'll only be able to hit one stud as they are too far apart. Get two screws in to the stud & use plasterboard fixings for the other 2.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 fred funk }{
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    Use a small piece of plywood. Screw the ply into a stud (or two if possible). Then you'll be able to mount your TV bracket into the ply giving a solid fixing. You can also paint the ply the same colour as the wall. I've done this many times and works perfect every time.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 291 Bigbok
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    Thanks for all the quick replies,it's only a small bracket for max 32" tv.

    Tried knocking but did quiet hear a sound difference but I'll give a another try again with a back of a screw driver

    Thanks again


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 fred funk }{
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    Bigbok wrote: »
    Thanks for all the quick replies,it's only a small bracket for max 32" tv.

    Tried knocking but did quiet hear a sound difference but I'll give a another try again with a back of a screw driver

    Thanks again

    There might not be any studs, it could be blobbed on with plaster. Is it a partition wall? External?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 291 Bigbok
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    There might not be any studs, it could be blobbed on with plaster. Is it a partition wall? External?

    Partition wall


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 Steve
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    Use a small drill bit (2mm) and drill through the gyproc to see what is behind. If wood comes out then you are on a stud.

    If it's an internal wall downstairs, it could also be brick with dubbed-on plasterboard. if this is the case you need longer anchors to go into the brick.

    Edit, on brick, I'd also cut a 25mm hole in the plasterboard, fill it with something solid from the brick out to the surface (joint filler is great for this) and then drill through the lot.


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