I am trying to hang a small (19") flat screen tv. I am trying to center the unit on a narrow bit of wall, as per my wife's wishes. I have one stud, towards the left of center of the wall. So, I can get one lag bolt through the mounting bracket and into this stud. But then, I don't have any wood to lag the right portion of the mounting plate. What are my options? What can support the weight of a 19" tv other than solid wood and a lag?
Hanging a Flatscreen
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Tech Guy
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How much does it weigh ?
A single stud will hold a 19" no problem. If it is a non-movable fixed flat mount and you only hit the stud on one side of the mount and use some screw-in sheetrock anchorson the other side it will be fine.
If it is a articulating/pivoting mount that you will be moving around and you can't hit two studs you'll want to center the bracket over the one stud or it Will work loose over time if it's not centered and you use only sheetrock anchors..
If it is a articulating/pivoting mount that you will be moving around and you can't hit two studs you'll want to center the bracket over the one stud or it Will work loose over time if it's not centered and you use only sheetrock anchors..
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Here is the 22" I mounted in my kitchen. It is on an articulating arm made for a single stud. It can swivel to the person cooking or to the people sitting at the bar side of the counter. It's gets moved around everyday and it is just a couple 3" wood screws in a single stud and it's solid as a rock.
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Kevin54
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One stud and the wall anchor that ket-tek shows should be more than adequate. You could also run a decorative board across two studs then use that to mount to. Or maybe one of the floating style of shelves to set it on. But if it is any assurance, I used the style that ket-tek has shown but it was made from aluminum, mounted a very long quilt rack on the wall for the wife, with a heavy quilt, and I was not in a stud on either side.
Stuey
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Yep, single-stud mounts like that are okay up to 22" monitors or so, I believe.
For some reason, I strongly dislike the type of anchor that ket-tek attached - they always seem to be a hassle to install.
For some reason, I strongly dislike the type of anchor that ket-tek attached - they always seem to be a hassle to install.
yeah I definatly do understand the dislikes for them that some people have..
The metal versions are available like kevin mentioned and are a bit sturdier.
One install tip if anyone does use these things is to ALWAYS PREDRILL a small hole first! I've seen people just try to screw them in and all it does is dig out chunks of sheetrock then they don't grab good once they are in cause the rock is all crumbled up. Also snug them in by Hand, not with a screwgun!
I would never hang anything that moves, or has leverage coming out from the wall with them, but for fixed low-profile stuff that has all the weight hanging straight down close to wall - if installed by predrilling they work pretty good in my experiences.
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They've always worked good for me, but they leave one heck of an ugly hole in the wall.
If I can center the mounting bracket on the wall while still catching the stud on the left, then I'll use the drywall anchors on the right. If I can't center it, then I might have to look at one of those one-stud articulating mounts. I don't really want to do that, though, since I purchased this mount already and can't return it.
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Tman
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I prefer Buildex E-Z Anchors, they look like the ones pictured and are steel. The minis will hold 40# each. They come with a dedicated screw.
I am also a big fan of the metal EZ-Ancor. Although rated at 40 lbs, I saw a test on DIY Network where they loaded one to 85 lbs before it pulled out. The only anchor that performed better was a toggle bolt.
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Tman
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Cool tidbit! I have em all over the house!
I'm surprised that drywall will hold that much weight when using those metal anchors!
As for pics, it's just a dinky 19" unit, with the cords visible above (I had an electrical and a cable outlet installed in the ceiling since I did not know the exact install height of the tv when I did the kitchen.) I'm sure it's not a drool worthy setup or anything!!
As for pics, it's just a dinky 19" unit, with the cords visible above (I had an electrical and a cable outlet installed in the ceiling since I did not know the exact install height of the tv when I did the kitchen.) I'm sure it's not a drool worthy setup or anything!!
They sell a metal EZ-ancor called stud solvers, basically if you hit a stud it will still work.
The only problem is that the screw they came in is a bit long and if the bracket is thin, you might need a washer.
I find that overtighten on these is a bad idea, I guess on toggle bolts also..
if you mess up and the anchor spin in the hole, you still can put in a toggle bolt with the huge hole you have just created
The only problem is that the screw they came in is a bit long and if the bracket is thin, you might need a washer.
I find that overtighten on these is a bad idea, I guess on toggle bolts also..
if you mess up and the anchor spin in the hole, you still can put in a toggle bolt with the huge hole you have just created
ScaldedDog
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Ok, here it is.
I wish the cords weren't like that, either. But, I had no idea what height the tv would be at when the electricians were here last year doing the kitchen when it was gutted. Oh well.
Dude, your garage is pink.
Mark
e-tek
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Ahhhhhh!!! My eyes!!!!!!
I hope it doesn't say anything about your wife's cooking that the color of your kitchen is Pepto-Bismol Pink!!!! If my wife chose that color for the kitchen I'd move to the garage - permanently!!
(Nothing personal - it's the color I hate!!!)
I hope it doesn't say anything about your wife's cooking that the color of your kitchen is Pepto-Bismol Pink!!!! If my wife chose that color for the kitchen I'd move to the garage - permanently!!
(Nothing personal - it's the color I hate!!!)
I swear to the tool gods, it isn't pink! That really is the effect of the flash and the camera itself. In person and with our lighting, it looks more Tuscan orange, if you know what that means.
But, I told my wife she can paint the rooms whatever color she wants, though I do offer some input. She knows she has no control over my decoration of my barn when the inside is finished (girlie posters, militaria) and so I am cool with her doing her thing in the house.
But, I told my wife she can paint the rooms whatever color she wants, though I do offer some input. She knows she has no control over my decoration of my barn when the inside is finished (girlie posters, militaria) and so I am cool with her doing her thing in the house.
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ScaldedDog
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Over 700 hundred posts here, and you're using words like "Tuscan orange"? Run out to the barn and smash your thumb with a hammer!! Now!!!
Actually, I know what you mean. When my wife and I married I moved into her house, which she said was painted "shell". "Shell", it turned out, was a euphemism for light pink. The whole house. We've since moved, but she can paint the inside of the house any color she wants.
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Tman
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So, did you get your balls back yet? ***** Pink is nice on *******!
As for the cords, you can buy a paintable chase to conceal most of the run. I may consider moving the unit up higher to help conceal em...
As for the cords, you can buy a paintable chase to conceal most of the run. I may consider moving the unit up higher to help conceal em...