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metal studs supporting a tv?
I had a fireplace removed and replaced with a framed wall and drywall. The
contractor used metal studs (without my knowledge). I should have asked, but, I just missed it. I had always intended to put a 52" tv up there. With the metal studs, however, I'm not sure whether they will support the weight. I contacted the contractor and he suggested that they can insert wood into the studs where the tv will be, then lag the tv support into the studs. Thinking about what he said got me thinking. His explanation leads me to believe that he might put in a one foot/two feet at most piece of wood into the metal stud. My question is will this be enough to support an 80-100 pound tv? Without the wood stud running ceiling to floor, where would the support come from? Any thoughts you might have would be deeply appreciated. Thanks -- edee em I know the truth is out there but I like to stay in... |
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"edee_em" wrote in message ... I had a fireplace removed and replaced with a framed wall and drywall. The contractor used metal studs (without my knowledge). I should have asked, but, I just missed it. I had always intended to put a 52" tv up there. With the metal studs, however, I'm not sure whether they will support the weight. I contacted the contractor and he suggested that they can insert wood into the studs where the tv will be, then lag the tv support into the studs. Thinking about what he said got me thinking. His explanation leads me to believe that he might put in a one foot/two feet at most piece of wood into the metal stud. My question is will this be enough to support an 80-100 pound tv? Without the wood stud running ceiling to floor, where would the support come from? Any thoughts you might have would be deeply appreciated. Thanks -- edee em I know the truth is out there but I like to stay in... The support comes from the metal studs with sheetrock being screwed to it. The big problem is screwing the bracket into the studs. The blocking should work fine |
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metal studs supporting a tv?
On Mar 5, 3:52 pm, "edee_em" wrote:
I had a fireplace removed and replaced with a framed wall and drywall. The contractor used metal studs (without my knowledge). I should have asked, but, I just missed it. I had always intended to put a 52" tv up there. With the metal studs, however, I'm not sure whether they will support the weight. I contacted the contractor and he suggested that they can insert wood into the studs where the tv will be, then lag the tv support into the studs. Thinking about what he said got me thinking. His explanation leads me to believe that he might put in a one foot/two feet at most piece of wood into the metal stud. My question is will this be enough to support an 80-100 pound tv? Without the wood stud running ceiling to floor, where would the support come from? Any thoughts you might have would be deeply appreciated. Thanks -- edee em I know the truth is out there but I like to stay in... Didn't these questions get answered back in Feb? http://groups.google.com/group/alt.h...72c23becf4da34 |
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metal studs supporting a tv?
On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 18:52:50 -0500, "edee_em"
wrote: I had a fireplace removed and replaced with a framed wall and drywall. The contractor used metal studs (without my knowledge). I should have asked, but, I just missed it. I had always intended to put a 52" tv up there. With the metal studs, however, I'm not sure whether they will support the weight. I contacted the contractor and he suggested that they can insert wood into the studs where the tv will be, then lag the tv support into the studs. Isn't the wall finished on both sides? Thinking about what he said got me thinking. His explanation leads me to believe that he might put in a one foot/two feet at most piece of wood into the metal stud. My question is will this be enough to support an 80-100 pound tv? Without the wood stud running ceiling to floor, where would the support come from? Any thoughts you might have would be deeply appreciated. Thanks |
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On Mar 5, 6:52*pm, "edee_em" wrote:
I had a fireplace removed and replaced with a framed wall and drywall. *The contractor used metal studs (without my knowledge). *I should have asked, but, I just missed it. *I had always intended to put a 52" tv up there. With the metal studs, however, I'm not sure whether they will support the weight. *I contacted the contractor and he suggested that they can insert wood into the studs where the tv will be, then lag the tv support into the studs. Thinking about what he said got me thinking. *His explanation leads me to believe that he might put in a one foot/two feet at most piece of wood into the metal stud. *My question is will this be enough to support an 80-100 pound tv? *Without the wood stud running ceiling to floor, where would the support come from? Any thoughts you might have would be deeply appreciated. Thanks -- edee em I know the truth is out there but I like to stay in... Hi, I have a 50 inch Panasonic plasma mounted on metal studs above my fireplace. Your contractor probablly put in metal studs to comply with code, fire risk near a fire place / chimney. My mounting bracket is a SANUS VMPL - Tilting Wall mount. My television is a Panasonic TH-50-(xxxxx) not sure now. But it weighs about 78 lbs without stand and is a 50 inch plasma (an older model). Note that the SANUS VMPL mount is not an extenable one. The instalation was caried out by HARVEY's, a local company. I did have a piece of plywood for them to stiffen up the mounting, but they said they did not need it. They just drilled through the metal studs and mounted the tv on them and also holes in the dry wall. I think they had like 6 anchors in total. Four holes into metal studs, and two holes into dry wall only. The mounting hardware used is TOGGLER, SNAPTOGGLE, TOGGLE Bolts. Hollow-Wall Heavy Anchors. http://www.toggler.com/products.html. The installer did not recomend trying to use a articulated mount because the TV weight is leavered out and would be too much for the fasteners and the metal studs. So far the TV has been up there for about 6 months. Best, Mike. |
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