Mounting TVs to wall

Guest2 · 11 Dec 2010 at 11:24

At the moment I have a 22" Dell pc monitor (2209WA) I sit 2.5 feet from this and the screen is 9" from the wall.

I'm thinking about getting this TV

Samsung UE32C5800 32-inch Widescreen 50Hz Slim LED Full HD TV with Freeview HD

and mounting it to the wall. Its full HD, slim and looks pretty light. (Plus a LOT cheaper than getting a 30" pc monitor)

The only problem is the wall I have sounds thin. When I tap it, it sounds hollow. Would this type of wall be able to take the weight of this TV?

Craig321 · 11 Dec 2010 at 11:27

I'm guessing it'll take the weight, but you'll probably need special fixtures.

Cosmic182 · 11 Dec 2010 at 12:36

with it being a stud wall, you'll need plasterboard fixings ( the screw in type are best) instead of using red or brown raw plugs, screw the plasterboard fixings in and go ahead as normal.

ones like these http://www.screwfix.com/prods/11923...ack-of-100;jsessionid=OZBGJ2MGVX0PACSTHZOCFFY

Guest2 · 11 Dec 2010 at 14:25

Thanks guys. How do those screws work? I'm in a rented house, but it doesnt really matter. Would I need to 'open' up the wall, insert something like a piece of board inside the wall and then drill those screws through the wall and into the board?

Skalaberg · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:53

Just drill a 5 mm hole into the wall.. then wind the fixings in, they will open it up further. Just make sure you get the metal ones and not the nylon type.

These fixings are used often for hanging radiators onto cavity walls.

You can pick them up loose in most good hardware stores and B&Q

lucid · 11 Dec 2010 at 17:28

If the OP'er is a novice at DIY then I'd be careful about suggesting RediDrivas in the link. It's a bit too easy to chew out the plasterboard with them. The Hollow Wall Anchors @ £1.97 for 5 on the same page would be a safer bet IMO

Cosmic182 · 11 Dec 2010 at 17:32

As Skalaberg says, drill a 5mm hole in the plasterboard, wind the plasterboard screws in slowly, once theyre flush, offer your tv wall bracket up to the wall, and screw the screws through the bracket holes into the plasterboard fixings, It will be as strong as going in to wood if done properly.

Bubba · 11 Dec 2010 at 17:36

If it was me I would be making sure the TV bracket is screwed into the studs just to be safe.

You can buy a cheap stud finder or sometimes you can hear when you tap.

Cosmic182 · 11 Dec 2010 at 17:37

youre unlikely to get all fixings into the studs tho directly where you want the tv, as stud walls the uprights are usually 16" centres to work plasterboards, if you can get 1 or 2 in tho, great.

tom_nieto · 12 Dec 2010 at 12:53

I have a 50" plasma hanging from a stud wall. Get a stud finder, try to have at least one fixing directly into it and then use hollow wall fixings for the rest. It'll be fine.