Mounting a 42inch Plasma

Chaz

Quick Q.

I have a Toshiba 42inch plasma. Keen to wallmount this. Is traditional plasterboard strong enough to hold these? What brackets are advised?

starman100

Well, you should ensure that you screw into the vertical 4x2 studs supporting the wall - DO NOT use ordinary plasterboard expansion fixings and hang it off just the plasterboard!. The studs should be on 400 mm centres, you may need to drill a few small pilot holes to find one.

A standard VESA wall-mounting bracket suitable for plasma (heavier than LCD remember) will also be needed. Check the weight of your TV to be sure (should be in manual).

BaZmO*

Is it a partition wall or is it dob and dab onto a brick dividing wall?

Chaz

Its the plasterboard mounted above the fireplace. Not too far from brick, however it certainly is not brick. It feels a bit stronger, however I dont think its anything much 'better' than plasterboard.

BaZmO*

In that case it'll be blockwork behind the plasterboard.

In the last year I've mounted two Plasma's on similar walls with no trouble.

I've posted detailed instructions and wo I went about in this thread

I mounted my 32" Samsung R7 on the same type of wall about 2 weeks ago.

When doing it, it would depend on what type of bracket you are going to use. The one I used was the type that had a mounting plate about 500mm x 300mm that you attach to the wall and then attach the clips (see pic) to the TV and then hook them onto the mounting plate.

I done so much research on to how to mount the bracket that my head was in a spin. Every time I'd check out a different forum someone would have suggested a different way to mount it. Everything from cutting away the plasterboard to filling the gaps behind the plasterboard with No More Nails to attaching a piece of MDF to the plasterboard etc. etc.

In the end what I did (on the advice of a friend that knows his DIY) was mount the plate with brown rawlplugs with 2" long screws that you'd get in any DIY store. I put 4 screws in the top and 2 at the bottom.

You drill a hole through the plasterboard and into the blockwork behind. The hole should be just slightly longer than the screw that you are using.

Then insert a straw into the hole to blow out any remaining dust.

Get one of the screws and screw it slightly into the rawlplug and then with a hammer bang it into the hole in the wall. When it's in place give it a few turns with a screwdriver so that the rawlplug expands. Unscrew the screw and then repeat with all the other holes.

Then get your mounting plate and attached it to the wall.

You don't really need to anymore ellaborate than that.

Ideally when you're drilling the holes you should go through the Dabs of plaster that are used to hold the plasterboard onto the wall but I wouldn't worry too much I you don't.

Hope this this helps

Chaz

Thanks. Ive selected a different place for the Plasma at present, will consider this option if im going to move it.