Comments on: How To Mount A Plasma TV On A Plaster Wall

By: Matthew C. Kriner

Matthew C. Kriner — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:01:17 +0000

this guy is AWFUL on the switches….. And for all you smart people on here YES I do have a lowrider, a 1963 impala with full hydraulics, and full patterned candy paint, chrome motor, and all the goodies.

By: Bob the Boat

Bob the Boat — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:39:59 +0000

Hmm,
Brick or breeze block is of course OK but these silly interior walls of thin timber and plasterboard are a pest.
All that you can do is find the upright timberwork by tapping the wall, finding the strong points, mark with a pencil, and poke some holes in with a poky thing. Highly technical !
One lives in hope that the hole centres match the screen mountings. If not, then down with the offending wall, and set the screen onto the new one, sort of set back, and re-plasterboard the show, decorate, and ensure that all the cables are well and truly plugged in.
All the best with it.
Mine is bolted to a brick wall, so I trust that it isn't going to fall off !
Bob.
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By: dont know much

dont know much — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:37:59 +0000

If you go to B&Q and get interset or sometimes described as umbrella fixings they will take the weight.
They are metal and they expand as you tighten the bolt up when expanded you can remove and replace the bolt as often as you like. These give a really good fixing. We used to use them to fix the old electric storage heaters onto walls. these were filled with brick and I never heard of any of them giving way.
I would say you probably get a better fixing this way than by drilling and rawlplugging brick
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By: fitzeireann

fitzeireann — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:35:59 +0000

I've got a 42inch plasma on my wall and it's been there now for 5 months. I was a bit worried too but as long as you get the correct fixtures and screws etc it will be fine. I was quite lucky that the plasterboard wall I have is a cupboard so my husband was able to get behind it and make sure it was secure.
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By: jayktee96

jayktee96 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:33:59 +0000

1) Best to drill into the block/brick behind the plasterboard and use at least 6 long sleeve bolts with tubular spacers. 2) Catch as many studs as possible on the framing, and if you get none, or not enough,use these, the best cavity fixings there are. I have fixed 55" plasmas to plasterboard with these. Do not use Redidrve type, they will pull out!
http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=VZECN4OQE055OCSTHZOCFFA?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=95441
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By: JIM M

JIM M — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:31:59 +0000

you can get some really good plasterboard fixings nowadays.
if you use toggle bolts, make sure you use the largest ones you can get away with, the only downfall with them is if you undo them completely, you loose the toggles in the wall and you have to replace them,
there are also umbrella fixings , which when you do up the screw, it expands. dont go for cheap ones, allways go for the most expensive, that way youre guarunteed less hassle., the umbrella fixings stayin the wall,, even after you take out the bolts.
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By: mike1942f

mike1942f — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:29:59 +0000

Plasma is enough heavier and thicker than LCD that caution is probably a good idea. Look at the weight of the screen and the capacity of the mounts. Also think about what your friends and you do in the room – a guy leaning on a TV mounted on a wall can put a lot more stress than just the weight of the TV. If you plan to pivot it, so it stands out from the wall, more stress.
The studs may not be in the best location of mounting, in which case you gain a lot of flexibility by locating the studs then mounting a 3/4" plywood panel to the studs and painting it to look like the wall, then mounting the TV brackets to the panel at the best location.
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By: durward t

durward t — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:27:59 +0000

you can buy any size mounting bracket for the tv. They just have to be mounted on a stud
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By: Roger The Alien

Roger The Alien — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:25:59 +0000

There are special wall plugs for plasterboard. They look like flattened corkscrews. Ask your B&Q (or whatever) boys. They will point you in the right direction. xxR
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By: ferryhillferryhill

ferryhillferryhill — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:23:59 +0000

Can't see why not. You can buy some strong plaster plugs from your local hardware store that should do the job.
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