We are going to mount the TV on the wall. A 50-inch TV, don't know the exact weight. But it weighs a few kilos.
The wall is actually a wall you can't mount anything on. It's plastered hollow concrete. So many years ago we plastered the wall with gypsum. The studs are attached with nail plugs. So there's half studs plus 13 mm gypsum. And those studs are naturally not where the TV should be mounted. So now we have mounted a 16 mm board, like MDF, and secured it to 3 studs. Where we will mount the TV bracket, there is 16 mm MDF, 13 mm gypsum, 22 mm air.
The TV bracket has 3 screw holes vertically.
The plan now is Molly through the gypsum only. The largest ones available for single gypsum. I think it's M6. Then MDF on top and the M6 screw through the TV bracket, MDF, and into the Molly anchor with quite a few large washers in the MDF.
That should be sufficient for the structure to be earthquake-proof, right? What do those of you who know about fastening techniques think?
The wall is actually a wall you can't mount anything on. It's plastered hollow concrete. So many years ago we plastered the wall with gypsum. The studs are attached with nail plugs. So there's half studs plus 13 mm gypsum. And those studs are naturally not where the TV should be mounted. So now we have mounted a 16 mm board, like MDF, and secured it to 3 studs. Where we will mount the TV bracket, there is 16 mm MDF, 13 mm gypsum, 22 mm air.
The TV bracket has 3 screw holes vertically.
The plan now is Molly through the gypsum only. The largest ones available for single gypsum. I think it's M6. Then MDF on top and the M6 screw through the TV bracket, MDF, and into the Molly anchor with quite a few large washers in the MDF.
That should be sufficient for the structure to be earthquake-proof, right? What do those of you who know about fastening techniques think?
It is a swivel mount, you should be able to tilt the TV quite a bit. So there can be quite a bit of torque when you turn the TV.
We tried with something like Snaptoggle, but there is not enough space behind the drywall for it to sit at the right angle. There is only half the stud distance, 22 mm.
We tried with something like Snaptoggle, but there is not enough space behind the drywall for it to sit at the right angle. There is only half the stud distance, 22 mm.
Thanks! Feels a bit better now to set up the TV.
By the way, I can recommend this MDF. From Bauhaus. It's colored-through MDF. Actually a shelf board, I think. Found it where they have hobby wood panels, laminated wood panels, and such. Available in gray, black, red, blue among others. Just have it cut to the right length, no additional work like painting, just screw it up. Gray fits perfectly with us where we have a slight industrial look in the living room. I had never seen such before!
By the way, I can recommend this MDF. From Bauhaus. It's colored-through MDF. Actually a shelf board, I think. Found it where they have hobby wood panels, laminated wood panels, and such. Available in gray, black, red, blue among others. Just have it cut to the right length, no additional work like painting, just screw it up. Gray fits perfectly with us where we have a slight industrial look in the living room. I had never seen such before!