Does anyone know anything about mounting LCD tv's to walls?

Just bought a 32" LCD tv. Bought the correct bracket/wall fixing and was advised that I would be able to mount the whole thing on a internal stud wall. All the plugs have been put in place so that the tv is where I want it.

Now the big question..... will the wall take the weight of the tv and fixing? I dont want to wake up and find it smashed on the floor.

Someone has told me it will as they have done the same at their home, but i have to use plaster castings or something like that.

Anyone?

 

nails and a drill

 

very funny mark

 

RE: very funny mark

obvious innit!!

won't be there next week b i know where you live....

 

make sure you get a fix into the wood part of the stud wall not just into the plaster board,,just knock on the board till it sounds solid rather than hollow then you've found a point to fix to

 

It will take the weight but you must make sure that you screw the bracket into the wooden frame of the stud wall. If you just screw to the plasterboard you could be in trouble.
If you can't get all the screws into the wood (which is likely cos you'll be lucky if the bracket fixings line up to where the wood is) try and get at least a couple of screws into the wood then get some proper plasterboard fixings from B&Q or somewhere for the others.

 

how about don't put it on a plaster nboard wall and use a good old fashioned sturdy brick wall

 

thas got 2much fecking money

 

Reading your responses, I now have a new problem

Its a brand new house and the walls are just plaster boards conected with the metal outlines?

It is seeming very unlikely now, the last resort is to take out all the electrical fixings and switch the room around to have the tv on an external wall. That means the plasterer is going to have to come back!

Unless someone on here comes up with a solution????

 

Or a good old fashioned TV cabinet?

 

RE: Reading your responses, I now have a new problem

Difficult to say without seeing bracket. It could be fine just with plasterboard fixings. How many screws go into the wall and how far apart are they?

 

hang it from the ceiling

and watch it in bed?

 

RE: Reading your responses, I now have a new problem

If you use proper plasterboard fixings it should be ok. With fixings the weight is vertical, down the wall towards the floor. So the TV will not come away from the wall because the weight is not horizontal i.e. away from the wall - does that make sense? As for the plasterboard breaking, as long as it's secured to the wall every 18" approx it shouldn't crumble.

 

Yeah, should be ok if fastened properly. Would also smear the back of the brackets in 'No Nails' just to give an extra support.

Don't build houses like they used to, do they? Can't beat proper brick internals.

 

Theres 10 holes to chose from in total

one in each corner and then a strip down the middle. think im going to go with the no nails option just to be on the safe side. trouble is getting it down when it comes to the time.

Thanks for your help

 

--------- Thanks everyone for your help ---------

 

thats if you live in a cardboard box...personally I have a proper house wi brick walls