On Dec 29, 6:54*pm, Unused Classified wrote:
Hello,
I have a new plasma TV and a bought wall mounting hardware. I used the
stud finder on the wall and found that the studs are 24 inches apart.
I drilled several small holes into the sheet rock in the area but it
seems like after I clear the sheet rock there is a half inch of dead
space before the studs. *I haven't checked the whole wall but it seems
this is the case in the relevant area. *Is this common? I bought
longer screws but I'm still hesitant to hang it on top of empty space.
One idea is to use 1/2 inch metal washers, if there is such a thing,
to fortify the screws.
Any other ideas?
Thanks

If your studs are 24 oc, the wall may not be able to hold a TV, at
least not a big one. Need more detail, please- where are you, when was
house built, etc.24 oc isn't code for wood studs in area I have ever
spent time in. Do you maybe have steel studs? If this is an older
house, was the room ever remodeled? I have found a lot of surprises in
old walls.

I suppose you could always screw a big piece of plywood to wall,
across maybe 3 stud bays, and hang the TV from that. But with a
questionable wall and an expen$ive TV, I'd be looking at a floor
stand.

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