Hello!
I want to set up a TV at home, but the wall I want to mount it on is gypsum (I would guess it's a single layer..). I'm unsure where the studs are, but if I've listened correctly, they are a bit in the wrong place (it's a pretty short wall). I might be able to attach one part of the wall mount to them.
So my question is how much do you think a gypsum wall can handle without attaching the mount to the studs? My TV only weighs 9 kg.
Grateful for any advice!
My landlord wasn't much help...
I want to set up a TV at home, but the wall I want to mount it on is gypsum (I would guess it's a single layer..). I'm unsure where the studs are, but if I've listened correctly, they are a bit in the wrong place (it's a pretty short wall). I might be able to attach one part of the wall mount to them.
So my question is how much do you think a gypsum wall can handle without attaching the mount to the studs? My TV only weighs 9 kg.
Grateful for any advice!
My landlord wasn't much help...
The mount will probably need at least two to hang horizontally. That should be enough in principle. But it might be wise to add two more for a bit of extra margin.
There's no risk of the TV falling off by itself, but it might be good to have some margin against someone bumping into it, or a child trying to climb on it.
If you are using molly bolts, make sure to use an "expansion tool". They don't cost much. Many people choose to just drive the screw, letting the plug expand from the screw's pulling force. Doing so can result in the plug starting to rotate instead. And since the plug has barbs that go into the drywall, it immediately turns into a drill. After a few turns of rotation, it has drilled completely through the drywall, and you'll end up dealing with a somewhat troublesome repair. With an expansion tool, you instead extract the screw, so that it expands the plug without any twisting force.
There's no risk of the TV falling off by itself, but it might be good to have some margin against someone bumping into it, or a child trying to climb on it.
If you are using molly bolts, make sure to use an "expansion tool". They don't cost much. Many people choose to just drive the screw, letting the plug expand from the screw's pulling force. Doing so can result in the plug starting to rotate instead. And since the plug has barbs that go into the drywall, it immediately turns into a drill. After a few turns of rotation, it has drilled completely through the drywall, and you'll end up dealing with a somewhat troublesome repair. With an expansion tool, you instead extract the screw, so that it expands the plug without any twisting force.
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Agree with hempularen.
An alternative to make it more stable is to screw a larger MDF that is screwed into the studs on each side of the TV mount. It should be studded with cc30, right?
An alternative to make it more stable is to screw a larger MDF that is screwed into the studs on each side of the TV mount. It should be studded with cc30, right?