Hello everyone.
I want to double-check here with you if my plan will work, as construction isn't my thing.
I'm going to hang up my 82" TV (45kg) on an arm (5kg), where the majority of the weight will be placed about 50cm out from the wall. This will provide a lever force of about, with some margin, 250kg at the wall. On an indoor wall, single plasterboard with metal studs.
For this, I have planned a 16mm chipboard (140x85cm), slightly smaller than the TV's dimensions. Centered over 4 studs.
The TV arm's wall mount is 46x30cm with 6 attachment points. Centered in the middle of the chipboard, attached to the 2 middle studs + anchor screw in the middle between them.
So my question: will it hold?
Best regards
I want to double-check here with you if my plan will work, as construction isn't my thing.
I'm going to hang up my 82" TV (45kg) on an arm (5kg), where the majority of the weight will be placed about 50cm out from the wall. This will provide a lever force of about, with some margin, 250kg at the wall. On an indoor wall, single plasterboard with metal studs.
For this, I have planned a 16mm chipboard (140x85cm), slightly smaller than the TV's dimensions. Centered over 4 studs.
The TV arm's wall mount is 46x30cm with 6 attachment points. Centered in the middle of the chipboard, attached to the 2 middle studs + anchor screw in the middle between them.
So my question: will it hold?
Best regards
Doubtful, I can't answer what tensile strength screws in a steel stud can hold. If you're going to put up a board anyway, open up the wall there and insert wooden studs that you attach to the steel studs. Preferably from floor to ceiling, of course.
I would probably consider installing a full panel from floor to ceiling and try to secure screws where there is double sheet metal for a bit more security. Although it requires adjustments to the floor and ceiling moldings... But I don't trust single plasterboard and half a millimeter of sheet metal when it comes to the tensile strength in this case.