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Greetings /diy/,
I'm trying to mount my flat-screen TV against my wall and above my fire place. Instead of buying a mount, I'll be using two strut channels - one to mount against the wall and the other to mount against the back of the TV.
The issue: there is an odd number of studs behind the wall (3) so I must run the channel from opposite ends of the wall.
For aesthetic purposes (as well as efficiency), I'd rather just have a foot or two of strut channel against the wall.
The TV is 3'9'' long and 25 lbs.
Is there anyway (outside of trial and error) that I can know if a single screw onto the middle stud can hold up this TV?
Important: The wall is made of drywall.
Thanks
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just get a mount you clown
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>>1058520
No.
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I could run two struts across and screw them into the center strut alone - to allow more weight bearing, but, again, I want to be as efficient as possible.
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Depends. If your TV is cast in solid gold and weighs over a ton, then no. If it is a regular TV then 1 3" screw as well as screws into drywall anchors into either side is more than enough.
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>>1058518
Did the same thing with angle iron OP, only not over a fireplace and my walls are plasterboard. I used toggle bolts for the holes where there were no studs. No problem. If you're not making it swing-out, leave enough room to get tools behind it to tighten it, 6"-8". Painted mine flat black to look purty. Cost like, $5 because I already had some materials.
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why would you do this?
bad feng shui
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>>1058535
I'm American. I won't apologize.
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>>1058543
i guess ruining a hearth with a bus station style television installation is pretty american
sounds ugly though
looking up at a tv is annoying, it should be eye level
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