TV wall mount help...

[Husky_mom]

I bought a tv yesterday at walmart... and the employee offered a wall mount that "supossedly" hold up to 37" TV´s mine is 32" (sanyo)

so I bought it... now it seems it has a definition of how the screws are placed and the distance among them, refered to as VESA....

well the VESA for the wall mount can be 75 x75, 100 x 100 and 100 x 200...

and my TV manual says it needs a 200 x 200 VESA wall mount!!...

can I be able to just screw two "holes" in the wall mount or is it super necesary to have the four screwed on??....

the other wall mounts at walmart were: smaller, round one for up to 27" (useless to me) adn a huge for up to 37"...

suggestions??

[RICHARD]

You need to find the right mount for your TV set. A bigger wall mount is probably better-it never hurts to go large.

You also MUST and I cannot say this with more emphasis, MUST
screw the mount into wall studs.

Use lag screws and washers to attach the mount and make sure that you hit the 2x4s in the wall- If you only use two screws and the set falls off the wall you may not be able to make a claim against the manufacturer of the wall mount.

THere are building codes that state how far apart the studs in a wall should be, check into what is standard in your area.

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To find where the studs are you can buy a stud finder, bang on the wall-when you hit a stud it sounds solid or you can take a thin long nail and hammer and use that to probe the walls....

Good Luck!

[Jessika]

I would go back and demand a refund and/or exchange for the correct mount, because we have a wall-mounted flat panel in our bedroom right now and paid $800 for the TV and another $100 for the wall mount, so I'll be darned if we don't get the right one and that TV falls on me, it's too expensive to risk, IMO!

And yes, you MUST MUST MUST MUST make sure to find a stud... otherwise you may wake up to a surprise :(

[RICHARD]

And yes, you MUST MUST MUST MUST make sure to find a stud... otherwise you may wake up to a surprise :(

Women, always thinking about studs! :confused: ;)

[Husky_mom]

i´m not sure construction is same here as it is over there.... but by studs you mean the solid concrete thing that usually goes in corners and every now and then??

if so... I´m not sure there is one were I plan to mount the TV :(

our house is made of concrete blocks.... unforunatelly unfilled ones....

for the record... we have some frames hanged as well.... one is huge and heavy and was screwed with no problem on the blocks.... should i worry about the TV?

and I will go back to walmart and see if they have a bigger wall mount, if not, I can always have it on the pedestal....but space-wise I prefer mounted...

[Husky_mom]

Women, always thinking about studs! :confused: ;)

Oh Richard!!... LMAO... well of course.....:p ;)

[Jessika]

Studs are the framing that the dry wall is nailed onto. It's the "skeleton" of your walls if your drywall is the skin. There should typically be a stud every foot or so. It's not too hard to find one if you have one... you can buy a "stud finder" that you just hold up to the wall and it tells you when it's over one, or you can knock on the wall; when you're knocking on a stud you'll hear a difference versus knocking on an empty spot.

[Husky_mom]

houses here are not made of drywall... it´s either bricks or concrete blocks

http://www.gabuilders.com/plantation/block.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/26164353_3fe30b5c94.jpg?v=0

then just covered in plaster then paint... so I guess it´s more "solid" than drywall....

somethign like this
block wall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/intervida/1612998539/)

[mruffruff]

If you don't have drywall but only have cement block walls, you can still hang something on it. You'll need to use a masonry drill bit. If the walls are hollow, get molly bolts that are long enough to go all the way through to the hollow part (2-1/2 to 3 inches long). They look like long screws with a butterfly nut on the end. Drill the hole as big as the butterfly nut, insert the screw into whatever you are hanging, put the butterfly nut on then put the nut through the hole all the way. Pull on the screw end of the molly while screwing it in. Once the butterfly end hits the inside of the hole, you can tighten the screw all the way.

The hole you have to create is huge. I'd opt for a pedestal or table instead.

[kittycats_delight]

Same construction as here Isabel. We have a 40 inch Samsung and got the wall mount for it. Just make sure it is the right size for your TV. You won't have to worry cause the wall will hold it. Ours did with no problems. The concrete blocks along with the plaster makes it quite strong. All we used were some fishers with long screws. If it says your specific TV needs 200 x 200 then bring back the wall mount you got and get the proper one. Ours didn't need one that big. Ours needed 100 X 200 and like I said ours is a 40 inch Samsung.

[RICHARD]

If you don't have drywall but only have cement block walls, you can still hang something on it. You'll need to use a masonry drill bit. If the walls are hollow, get molly bolts that are long enough to go all the way through to the hollow part (2-1/2 to 3 inches long). They look like long screws with a butterfly nut on the end. Drill the hole as big as the butterfly nut, insert the screw into whatever you are hanging, put the butterfly nut on then put the nut through the hole all the way. Pull on the screw end of the molly while screwing it in. Once the butterfly end hits the inside of the hole, you can tighten the screw all the way.

The hole you have to create is huge. I'd opt for a pedestal or table instead.
Yeah, what she said!

She cuts hair and does construction!
You gotta love it! :D

[mruffruff]

Also good at DEstruction!

[RICHARD]

Also good at DEstruction!


LOL,


The butterfly things are called toggle bolts....I thought of the name while I was changing the float thingy in a toilet... :D

[Lady's Human]

In a concrete wall you can also use lag bolts. The advantage is that you don't have to drill as large a hole.

[Cinder & Smoke]

In a concrete wall you can also use lag bolts.
The advantage is that you don't have to drill as large a hole.

Another advantage of the Lag Bolt, which also requires a lead or plastic Anchor SLEEVE be driven
into the hole that expands and grips the side of the hole and receives the threads
on the Lag BOLT, is that the Anchor Sleeve / Lag Bolt combination doesn't care
WHERE on a block wall you drill the hole. Doesn't really matter if you drill into a void or hollow area,
a solid web, or a mortar joint - anywhere will do.

But IF you plan to use the Molly Bolt (butterfly thingy) --- you HAVE to drill into
the hollow or void area of a block - not always easy to do!

Happie Hanging!

[Husky_mom]

thank you all for your help :D

LAdy´s human and Phred: I will look up for the lag bolts.... sounds much better and a not so huge hole ;) and will look for the plastic sleeve thingy too...will need to find a pic to see what I´m looking for :p

but first I need to see if they´d exchange me the wall mount IF they have the correct one on stock :rolleyes:

[kittycats_delight]

Isabel you can go to any hardware store and get these (http://content.fischer.de/cbfiles/Fischer/Produktbilder/P_P_SBSXS02_F_%23SALL_%23AIS_%23V1.jpg) . They are meant for Concrete, Solid brick, Solis sand-lime brick, Hollow block made from lightweight concrete, Multilayer composite concrete wall as well as Natural stone with dense structure, Solid block made from lightweight concrete & Solid panel made from gypsum.

They will work perfectly and they are much easier to use. You drill a hole the same size as your fischer and push the fischer into the hole then screw the screw into the fischer. Simple as that. Not much fuss at all.

[Husky_mom]

thanks Michelle!!...
basically that is how most frames and mirrors are hanged... we call them "taquetes" they can be wood or plastic as the ones you posted.... they seem to hold better the stuff....

thanks again!!

[kittycats_delight]

no problem...we also have them here in metal. It is the best thing IMO for concrete walls. We have the same type of construction for houses here. Houses are made with concrete block and we use fischers for everything. Different sizes and different types of different jobs is all. We have the wall mount for our 40 hung with fischers and it is completely secure. Just ask Frost and Vega. They have made a grand journey across the top of the hanging TV. :rolleyes:

[Husky_mom]

We have the wall mount for our 40 hung with fischers and it is completely secure. Just ask Frost and Vega. They have made a grand journey across the top of the hanging TV. :rolleyes:

:eek: :eek: :eek: LOL.... then I guess we are safe using those hehe...

[RICHARD]

DUDE!


DON'T forget to buy a concrete bit for the drill!

The same size as the Fischers....

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Too many cooks spoil the broth....in cooking.

I guess the question is-
How many Pters does it take to hang a TV? :D