"willshak" wrote in message
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Unused Classified wrote the following:
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


24" on center and the sheet rock isn't even attached to the studs? Are you
in Appalachia?
Methinks you missed the studs and hit something further into the cavity,
like an electrical wire or a pipe.

Never heard of strapping or Resilient Channel , Huh ??? It gets screwed to
the studs and sheetrock screwed to it thus the gap between the sheetrock and
studs between the rows of strapping or Channel...Simple , amazing , almost
magical....

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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