Mounting TV on new wall stud

ConorC1 · 13-10-2021 10:38AM #1

I'm taking down the picture there and want to mount a tv on the wall. The existing studs are in red. Would it be possible to cut the plaster board and put in a new horizontal stud and mount the tv to the new stud? The tv will be very close to the wall so i'm not worried about how it looks behind it afterwards as it will be hidden

garv123 · 13-10-2021 11:19AM

You could buy some 8-10mm 40 or 50mm wide flat steel bar in a hardware that sells it cut to length. Drill holes to suit the studs and secure to them without having to cut away any plaster board. Drill and tap holes for the tv mount and a lick of black paint, job done.

If you ever decide to move it all you'll have to do is fill 2 holes.

You could also use a bit of 3x2 bolted on in the same way, 2" out from the wall makes it handy to get in to access cables

RobertFoster · 13-10-2021 11:30AM

Is there a flue or wiring running up from the fireplace?

iwillhtfu · 13-10-2021 11:44AM

I assume its just a gas flue behind there.

If you're feeling adventurous there's nothing to stop you framing it our and insetting the TV into the wall. It would look a lot neater.

awec · 13-10-2021 11:50AM

Inserting TV into the wall is a total fad and waste of time IMO, the wall will be there a lot longer than the TV will and you are then constraining yourself to specific sizes of TV for no real benefit. There are lots of TVs on the market these days that are designed to look nice hung on the wall.

What is the distance between the studs OP? I would be surprised if you could not get a VESA mount that would fit. You can get wide mounts, something like this: ShopHut Fixed TV Wall Mount Bracket, Ultra Slim TV Wall Mount for Most 32-70 inch LED, LCD OLED and Plasma TV with VESA 200x200mm, 200x400mm, 300x300mm, 600x400mm, Spirit Level Included, up to 50kg: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

How big is the TV? I am not sure why you'd need to start putting in extra studs, it looks like you have got lucky with the existing stud positions as you'll be able to support the TV on both sides.

iwillhtfu · 13-10-2021 11:58AM

Spoken like a right auld lad 😂😂 personally I don't like them their myself but thankfully I appreciate others may have better taste.

Tvs on the chimney breast inevitably never look good unless done correctly. You'll end up with cables for power, hdmi, ethernet draped around the place or lazily tucked into a random shelf thinking it'll be grand.

Whatever way you want to do it. Open up the wall and route all your cables through the faux chimney breast. If you want to add more studs you can do so then or better add a piece of ply between those studs. TVs aren't very heavy these days either way.

Lumen · 13-10-2021 12:40PM

@awec wrote

Inserting TV into the wall is a total fad and waste of time IMO, the wall will be there a lot longer than the TV will and you are then constraining yourself to specific sizes of TV for no real benefit. There are lots of TVs on the market these days that are designed to look nice hung on the wall.

This is true but they do tend to be more expensive and available in fewer sizes (e.g. LG Gallery Design).

Cutting holes is fine as long as you never want to go smaller!

ConorC1 · 13-10-2021 01:22PM

It's a samsung frame tv 43 inch so it it has to be flush to the wall so as to look like a hanging picture when not in use. Embedding it into the wall is not an option

The 2 wall mounts that come with the tv have to be attached to the wall approx 30 cms apart...much less then the distance between the existing studs (70 cms)

It's an electric fire so just a wire running over to the left

Lumen · 13-10-2021 01:28PM

That TV only weighs 11.5kg. Just use decent plasterboard fixings.

ConorC1 · 13-10-2021 01:48PM

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Never even considered that as an option. Thank you!

ConorC1 · 13-10-2021 01:50PM

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I only ever watch tv standing up

awec · 13-10-2021 02:04PM

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+1

I also have a Samsung frame, the weight is mostly in the separate box rather than the TV itself.

dodzy · 14-10-2021 02:45PM

People are mad these days advocating metal plates, 3x2, sheets of ply spanning studs etc, etc;

All OTT for current TVs and their relatively light weights. If you are mounting flat to wall - i.e no requirement to cantilever / swing out, then just use any decent PB fixings and you'll be fine. Don't overthink it. 4 small holes for the mounting bracket will be more than sufficient.

garv123 · 15-10-2021 11:06AM

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Or people just like to know something is securely mounted incase someone or a child pulls at it.

Buffman · 15-10-2021 05:13PM

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+1, for a once of job where you don't want to buy the setting tool for wall anchors I'd recommend the Zipfix ones. They're rated for 30kg in 12.5mm plasterboard, so 4 of them will give you 120kg, plenty for a TV complete with a child pulling off it.

https://www.goodwins.ie/products/zipfix-plasterboard-fixing-m6x40-60mm-bag-of-10.html?filter_set[]=3057,3060,3198&page=1

dodzy · 15-10-2021 10:32PM

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We are not talking about mounting it 2 ft off the floor (child concerns) and any adult that pulls it……surely those in the home will know it’s fixed therefor non-moveable. Anyway, you’d be surprised how much effort it would take to pull it off the wall assuming proper fittings were installed correctly.

ted1 · 15-10-2021 10:51PM

What’s the issue ?

just mount straight into the stud with coach screws

this type bracket will spread the load between the two studs , never use a single joint bracket

VonHaus 23-55 Inch TV Wall Bracket – Tilt and Swivel Mount for VESA Compatible Screens, 45kg Weight Capacity https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00N50Q66Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_E8RE0YPG5F4DQ86S3NWX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

im sure the frame will have a more flush bracket

ConorC1 · 28-10-2021 11:49AM

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Would the Zipfix ones you suggested there work for these screws... ?

or would i be better off buying fixings that come with screws/bolts already included

and the just hanging the tv mounts off them ?

GreeBo · 28-10-2021 11:56AM

It's going to be hidden behind the TV.

Just batten the wall across the two existing studs and then fix your frame wherever you want on the wall, nothing special needed.

You can use 10mm MDF or whatever you have lying around, 11KG will be grand.

Can even go mad and paint the wood/battens to match the wall.

ConorC1 · 28-10-2021 01:58PM

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It's a samsung frame tv. It has to be flush to the wall to serve its purpose

awec · 28-10-2021 02:30PM

The Samsung frame comes with snap toggles for plasterboard. Just use those, they're stronger than the things you linked, and if you can get 1 fixing into a stud that's great but I wouldn't stress that.

These yokes:

ConorC1 · 29-10-2021 12:11PM

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The one I bought didn't come with those snap toggles unfortunately ☹️

Buffman · 30-10-2021 05:49PM

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I think the Zipfix come with 2 bolts each, 40mm and 60mm. That screw in the photo would only work if screwing into wooden batton or a wall plug.

ConorC1 · 30-10-2021 07:55PM

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so i can just use either the 40mm or 60mm bolts instead of the screws they provided so?

Buffman · 02-11-2021 04:29PM

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Ye, I'm guessing those screws you have were supplied with wall plugs in the kit for mounting to a wall? They wouldn't inspire my confidence if so.

Do you have a link to the actual wall mounting you bought?

awec · 02-11-2021 05:48PM

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The Samsung Frame comes with it's own special wall mount as it's designed to sit totally flush to the wall.

My model came with 4 M6 snap toggles, the instructions had details about the different fixings to use for different wall types. OP, you can buy m6 snap toggles on amazon etc, I'd probably just buy a pack.

ConorC1 · 03-11-2021 09:01PM

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I actually just ordered 4 M5 snap toggles from amazon before I saw your post. I hope they work! Should have gone on boards before amazon!

awec · 03-11-2021 10:27PM

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I wouldn't be worried.

ConorC1 · 04-11-2021 09:34AM

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They arrived this morning. Checked them there and they'll work fine

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