On Sep 30, 6:05*am, Jim wrote:
On 09/29/2011 06:04 PM, aemeijers wrote:







No, you put the piece of plywood in the utility closet, and
through-bolt the sucker. All you need on face side is a thin layer
of something so the edges of the mount don't dig into the drywall.
A thin sheet of metal painted to match the mount works well, or if
your sister is fussy, painted to match the wall. Backer plate in
closet needs to go past the studs on either side of mount
footprint, and should be at least 12 inches tall- a thin strip
will want to rotate. Screw the plywood to the studs, through the
drywall. And if you ever want to take it out, all you have to
patch are a few holes.

We have several 42" and 50" monitors installed on drywall and
steel stud partition walls this way at work, and none have had any
problems yet, after several years.

I think that will do it. *I'll use two squares of plywood however.
* The one in the family room serving as a face plate she can cover
as desired. *Spanning the studs both front and rear should spread
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That's overkill. One is plenty.