Mounting tv on plaster wall with brick2/20/2024 ![]() Next fit two horizontal new studs (noggins) between the 2 vertical studs spaced to allow the top and bottom fixing holes of the TV bracket to screw into. Where you have a modern LED TV say under 25kg the strengthening doesn’t need to be as substantialĬut away the plasterboard to expose 2 vertical studs. When opened out there is tremendous leverage on the bracket and then onto the wall, so if wishing to use on stud walls, they will need strengthening. The beauty of these TV brackets is the ability to swing the TV out into the room when needed and fold back to the wall when not. If however you have traditional plasterboard / stud walls, then things are more complicated for these arm type cantilever TV brackets. If you have dry-lined walls or Dot & Dab walls then its easy using the Rigifix anchor system designed and made in the UK and these are excellent and these are on the link below Swivel and Tilt TV brackets above 40” / 10Kg Popular TV brackets suitable for this installation IB101S (silver) or in black ( IB101B) for TVs up to 29” where the VESA fitting is not more than 100x100 IB141B for TVs up to 36” – particularly good for VESA sizes 200x100 IB610B-200 optimum strength, longest wall plate to spread the weight and long reach – ![]() To find the stud see the section below or locally reinforce the wall, again covered below. These are straightforward to fit as the wall mounting plates are usually vertical in design can be screwed straight through the plasterboard and into one of the vertical wooden studs behind. Swivel and Tilt TV brackets for TVs up to 40” / 10Kg Or for dry-lined walls use the rigifix bolts and anchors as on the links above under flat brackets. We use the “Expandet” system which is rated to 40 kgs into single sheet thickness plasterboard and we find this is safe and secure for TVs up to 50” to a maximum of 20kg TV weight (we believe it is best never to exceed 50% of a products rating) Expandet Specialist Fittings IB41B - for smaller TVs up to 40” Where you cannot do this or you have a smaller TV and therefore have a smaller TV bracket, then install using specialist fixings. Or extra long extra strong ones to give greater flexibility IB43B– slim fitting, extra long 840mm wall plate for TVs up to 70” / 75Kg We sell standard length tilting brackets IB71B – slim fitting, 710mm long wall plate for TVs 40” up to 60” Buy a long enough bracket to span two vertical studs (typically these are c600mm apart)and screw through the plasterboard and into the studs. Rigifix M6 Specialist Fittings Rigifix M8 Specialist Fittingsīroadly, these follow the same rules as above. We find 6 x M6 is ideal in the vast majority of situations. Available in M6 size which require a 12mm masonry drill or M8 which needs a 16mm drill they are incredibly strong and are easy to use. We have installed using these countless times and highly recommend them. If your walls are dry-lined (plasterboard on thin batons over brick or blockwork) or Dot & Dab (plasterboard stuck over brick or block), then use Rigifix mountings which are designed specifically for this task. ![]() We install using the Danish “Expandet” system and find these give a strong and secure installation for TVs up to 50” / 20Kgs Expandet Specialist Fittings IB11B – suitable for screens 40” and above IB40B -200– suitable for TVs up to 36” Where this isn’t possible, you can install directly onto the plasterboard using specialist fixings. As long as the ends of the TV bracket overlap a stud by a minimum of 30mm you are ok and you can safely get your TV on the wall. With these ensure the TV bracket is screwed through the plasterboard and into at least two of the vertical wooden studs behind the plasterboard. If you have a flat or flush fitting TV bracket, stud walls are potentially pretty straightforward. Unfortunately they aren’t very good for mounting certain type of TV bracket onto! In summary stud walls are really good for insulation, as well as cost of installation and therefore not surprisingly they are very popular in modern house building. How do I go about mounting my TV bracket onto a stud wall?Ī potentially frustrating issue that we occasionally come across is around plasterboard stud walls and the problems they present when it comes to successfully mounting a TV bracket. Fitting TV Brackets to stud walls and plasterboard
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