so i want to mount my tv on the wall, with a flexible arm tv mount. its a drywall with studs behind it.
i think the wall is drywall anyway – it was built in 2005.
the wall screws supplied come with wall plugs – which, as far as i know, are only supposed to be used with brick walls.
this is the hardware supplied with the holder:
the long screw on top is a wall-screw. the instructions are meant for wall bricks, so they say to put in the plugs first and then the screw – for stud-installation it says to do the exact same thing, just use a different drill-bit.
am i really supposed to put the plugs in the wooden stud? or can i just drive the screws directly in the stud without the plugs? the plug is 10mm wide, while the screw is probably like 8mm incl. threading or so.
plus, the stud is around 8cm (slightly more than 3in) wide according to my stud meter – the holes for the holder are around 1.5cm (approx. 0.6in) from either edge of the stud. could this be an issue?
a friend said it might be a good idea to put one side of the holder more towards the center of the stud and use rawlplugs/umbrella plugs or something for the other side screws.
Best Answer
I agree with unhandledexcepsean--I would use lag bolts for larger TVs. Some flat screens will be fine with the wood screws through the drywall into the stud not using the plastic expanding anchor. I have seen some smaller mounts where 4 of the plastic anchors into drywall are supposed to work but I do not like those at all.
Since you have at least 1 stud, measure 3/4” from 1 edge and mark. This will be the center of a two-by. If doubled two-bys then 16” over and there should be another stud. If not check the other side of the 3” stud measure in 3/4” mark (1-1/2” between marks) and see if there is a stud there. 16” on center is a most common spacing and if a wide bracket it should be set up for 16, 32, 48” widths.