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CraigStu
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I originally thought 1x6 for 2 reasons. One more spacing screwing into the joist. I am not sure how large the base that the tube hangs from is but a 1x4 is only 3.5 in wide so the base may be kind of crammed on it aesthetically. I upped to a 2x6 after whateg01's comment about the weight not being straight below the mount. I am not sure it is needed though and I would probably stay w/ a 1x6 . I don't know if you have ever had the opportunity to hang from a joist or not before the drywall is installed. But many of us have. I am 190# and can tell you I can hang on (or walk on) a joist no problem and can swing if I want or bring my legs up to horizontal (simulating that offset weight). One other thought I have is research those metal install from below outlet mounts. I have used them many times to install ceiling fans. I am betting there are some that will accept more weight than you need.
Rubberdown
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Thanks for the input. Going into the stone veneer would require me to hit the studs though, right? I don't think the veneer itself is what would be handling the loads... it would be the studs. And I'm not confident in my ability to find the middle of the studs through the stone veneer without potentially doing a fair bit of damage in the process...
On the bright side, if I do the ceiling mount cleat and at some point decide it looks like garbage, even as bad as I am at drywall work, I could pull the cleat down and get the ceiling back to normal quickly and easily.
No you don’t have to hit studs. I don’t know what your tv is but you can easily use 4 or 6 Hilti zip togglers that will support the weight of pretty much any tv made in the last few years. In 5/8 drywall they are rated for 85 pounds each in shear which is probably more than your tv and bracket combined. Multiply that by 4 or 6 and there is no risk at all.
That’s with a standard flat mount. You’d have to do some math using a cantilever mount or something but I’d stick with a flat mount.
Just use a stack of washers to make up the differences in the veneer thickness.