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bciesil t1_ixtg3oe wrote

So, what I did was screw a board to two studs. Then attach the mount to that board.

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ANecessaryTransition t1_ixtgq35 wrote

This is how I've dealt with those situations. I'd rather spend a little extra on material upfront than buy a new TV and spend time and money repairing drywall and if I'm really unlucky flooring.

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HoweHaTrick t1_ixugmja wrote

doesn't that make the tv protrude from the wall though?

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cleverRiver6 t1_ixuh83r wrote

1x4 is plenty

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HoweHaTrick t1_ixunrsn wrote

Still pushing tv into the room 0.75 inches.

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drumsripdrummer t1_ixuo9jq wrote

Buy a bigger house

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dsac t1_ixuphhs wrote

or a thinner wall mount

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ajoariz t1_ixuqeti wrote

I say mount the TV vertically.

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dsac t1_ixutrta wrote

just get some No More Nails , slather it on the back of the TV, and stick it right on the wall

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Roboticide t1_ixviytn wrote

Thing is, if you're so poor that 0.75" of space is a huge problem for your tiny ass apartment, you probably can't afford a 58" TV anyway.

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Hinote21 t1_ixuevcy wrote

2x4 was cheaper in my case. No one sees it.

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ElwoodJD t1_ixumt40 wrote

Did the same thing. Cost me few bucks and an extra half hour of install time. Piece of mind is priceless.

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aidenthegreat t1_ixtzk46 wrote

Not sure, but I can try!

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agarwaen117 t1_ixud74y wrote

Did you scan yourself with the stud finder to make sure it still works?

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ADarkDraconis t1_ixumph3 wrote

Lol, any time I have to get the stud finder out I hold it up to my husband and say 'beep, oh good, wanted to make sure it's working.'

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cesrep t1_ixunn5b wrote

Sweet spin on the old joke

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ADarkDraconis t1_ixuxm3p wrote

Aww, thanks! He always rolls his eyes but has that secretly pleased look on his face at the same time, lol.

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Asron87 t1_ixvfxp5 wrote

That’s the “I have a keeper” look. My girlfriend has dry jokes that absolutely melt my heart ever single time. It’s really weird how her just being silly gets me giggly like that. And then I catch myself giving her that look.

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ADarkDraconis t1_ixw50c9 wrote

This is hands down the cutest thing I've read all day! ❤ You guys sound so happy together, I love it! We are 13 years together and still mad about each other, he still puts up with my jokes after all this time, lol. I love when I get a giggle or a mild unexpected chuckle out of him, it's the best!

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KSman1966 t1_ixudjdi wrote

Ok, glad to see my brain is not the only one messed up.

My first thought was why would a guy want to hold up a tv, lol.

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snomayne t1_ixu5f8g wrote

I was gonna say this. Another way to do it is offset the tv mount to reach two studs, but then that makes centering the TV more complicated.

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jbaird t1_ixuh56c wrote

yeah how the heck are you not spanning multiple studs you have 58" to work with! (ok less if we're just talking horizontal but still)

the TV doesn't need to be perfectly centered on the tv mount.. usually..

edit: 'on the tv mount' forgot a word

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lirva1 t1_ixuhjrx wrote

not making sense

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dreadful_design t1_ixuhxi2 wrote

The mount usually can be offset a bit and you’re still able to center the tv on the wall.

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jk8289 t1_ixunw7x wrote

It was the last sentence that got me.

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tactiphile t1_ixuow0l wrote

They meant that the TV didn't have to be centered on the mount.

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Malvania t1_ixuo23j wrote

The TV is 58", not the mount. I'd still expect the mount to be 20" or so, though.

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JBagginsKK t1_ixupihm wrote

Even still, studs should be 16” apart

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Malvania t1_ixupy0z wrote

"Should" is the key word, though. Some older homes have wider spaces, and fireplaces sometimes do as well

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writetoAndrew t1_ixuq6g6 wrote

i think older homes typically have smaller spaces? i thought building codes were relaxed to allow bigger spaces between studs? am i getting that backwards?

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Malvania t1_ixurm5p wrote

I could well be getting it backwards. I was thinking that there wasn't so much standardization 50-100 years ago and that 20-24 inches were more common, but that could be my area or just one of those things that you hear so much that you think is true.

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writetoAndrew t1_ixxfskn wrote

I wasn't even thinking for houses that old. You may be right.

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Real_Nugget_of_DOOM t1_ixuqfzd wrote

Not necessarily. Non-load bearing interior wall studs can be as much as 24" inches apart by some code and then there's likely to be some slop room in the actual build process.

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NR1890DCS t1_ixvrnk5 wrote

Some houses can be framed on 12”, 16”, 19.2” or 24” OC. Depending on required insulation values or structural requirements.

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3percentinvisible t1_ixv03bp wrote

Some swing arms are a single vertical bar against the wall with three bolts.

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trickster-is-weak t1_ixu9qer wrote

Yep, I don’t think a stud will have an issue with that weight, but it depends on how confident you are that you have a very good fixing into it. Do you know you haven’t hit a knot or an area that’s weakened from other screws etc?

I’d definitely err on the side of caution and fix it across two.

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starmandan t1_ixtfkzs wrote

Easily. But I'd also use drywall anchors in spots where you have no studs to attach the mount to.

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mistercolebert t1_ixu5u61 wrote

Use the Hilti-style toggles. The ones that have the metal bar with the little zip ties that you break off. Those things will hang an 85” alone with no studs.

Source: my job is literally hanging tv’s.

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das7002 t1_ixubpcw wrote

Toggler brand are fantastic as well.

I’ve got all sorts of things wall mounted all over the place with just these things. They do an incredibly good job.

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Shifu_1 t1_ixu8juh wrote

Use anchors rated for that weight. Then you don’t even have to worry about the study carrying any weight. Still use the stud tho, to be sure, just in case your drywall breaks or has had previous repairs due to other reasons. Or if someone falls onto your tv or something.

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katsandtea t1_ixui6wi wrote

My walls are weird with half the house being built in the 30's, the other half being built in the 80's and one major interior wall previously being an exterior wall. Most of the time my stud finder just goes bonkers. The toggle bolt drywall anchors are my go-to for anything.

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alroc84 t1_ixu7k1m wrote

An average looking man can hold a 13kg tv as well

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bobdvb t1_ixuo8dl wrote

I am not either a normal looking man or a stud can hold it all the way through a film. What if it's a James Cameron film?

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UbiquitousYetUnknown t1_ixtex3a wrote

100% yes

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PonderingPortal t1_ixtx9l4 wrote

As long as you have 2 screws into that stud a few inches apart- 100% yes

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doneal t1_ixudabp wrote

No. One screw, that actually screws into a stud, will hold quite a bit.

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Spejsman t1_ixuez2j wrote

Probably way more than 100kg if the force is as close and downwards as that a TV will create.

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NigilQuid t1_ixufire wrote

A ¼" lag bolt well attached to a wood stud will probably hold like 70kg easy, maybe more

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PonderingPortal t1_iy4snlr wrote

yeah but if you get just one screw in, you're relying on friction to keep it level rather than the combined sheer strength of the screws in addition to the friction.

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H_C_O_ t1_ixumt3v wrote

Can it hold up a TV + a stupid kid/drunk guy is the real question

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matzhue t1_ixtwykt wrote

One 2.5" wood screw in stud can hold over 120lb.

Two that's 240+

One self tapping anchor holds about 80lb

You could hang everything on anchors but you'd end up ripping out the sheet eventually, however one stud solves that problem. The anchor pins the other corner

I'm summary, yes you can

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Chi_BearHawks t1_ixtjmnt wrote

How wide are your studs that a 58" tv cant be mounted across two? That tv is just over 4 feet wide, and mounts can usually be up to 3 feet or so, for that size tv.

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Belnak t1_ixtowgr wrote

This was my thought. Reframing that wall may be a higher priority than hanging a tv on it.

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wikideenu t1_ixu2gj3 wrote

For me last two homes I've had this situation (mounting tv over fireplace) where the studs are not placed apart normally. Pretty easy to get around, just get a board to mount to the studs then mount goes on board

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Helassaid t1_ixu8xcx wrote

Your first problem was mounting the TV over the fireplace.

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starmandan t1_ixukalx wrote

I don't get the attraction of mounting an expensive TV in one of the worse spots in one's home. Might as well just put it above your stove.

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MetalAvenger t1_ixtrohq wrote

Probably a case of positioning/centering, the studs may not be in the right position for where they want to mount the tv.

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Internet-of-cruft t1_ixtwjqw wrote

What? That makes no sense.

Even with 24" oc he should hit two studs minimum.

With a TV that wide you should be hitting three studs even with arbitrary positioning.

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andyvsd t1_ixtzmoj wrote

Depends on the length of the tv mount not the length of the Tv. The mounts are typically around 20 inches.

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50bucksback t1_ixuqs3u wrote

The dumb stuff that gets upvoted is astounding. The original comment mentions TV width which has nothing to do with mounting width.

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50bucksback t1_ixuqm1g wrote

That's not how TV mounts work. They are not as wide as the TV

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believe2000 t1_ixu43m1 wrote

Screen mounts have a width lesser than the screen size. That being said, this is probably for asthetic, and I personally agree with attaching a mounting board to the wall behind where the TV will cover, as suggested elsewhere

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_Heath t1_ixuh42f wrote

Mono price slim fixed mount is 26 inches wide. And I know they will hold the weight, I mounted a 65in plasma on one. 130 pounds.

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trundlinggrundle t1_ixu23f7 wrote

TV mounting points don't span across the entire width of thr TV. They usually use vesa 400x400mm mounts.

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Chi_BearHawks t1_ixwg3da wrote

Thats why I said a mount can be as wide as 36" for a 58" tv (which would be about 49" - 50" wide). The mount could be anywhere from 1 to 3 feet smaller than the tv itself.

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Innotek t1_ixumhxh wrote

Old house problems. I’ve had this twice. I’m pretty sure both times it was a window or a doorway framed in and the installer was being cheap with studs since the header was there to handle the load.

And in both cases, the studs were 20” apart or something, and my mount was wide enough, but to span the gap, I’d have to mount my tv in an uncentered spot. I just picked one stud and did heavy duty drywall anchors for the other spot. I could have done pull-ups on it.

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50bucksback t1_ixuqj4n wrote

I've never seen a TV mount that is 3' wide. The width of the TV is irrelevant.

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Chi_BearHawks t1_ixwfj40 wrote

It is in this case because the tv itself is 58", which means it can be used on a mount that is up to 3 feet wide. So that is why it's hard to believe that there are no 2 studs within that range.

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Nuns-Rack t1_ixu64bs wrote

Oh that kind of stud. I was about to say I am a twink and I held my 20kg tv.

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SDplinker t1_ixtiquf wrote

Decent mounts that span multiple studs are dirt cheap. Just get a mount that works

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Rogue_money t1_ixthqfy wrote

I can but it’s gonna cost ya

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Slammedfiero t1_ixu2bqx wrote

This stud can hold a 13kg tv. 🤣🤣🤣

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Ben_Thar t1_ixthjqx wrote

I don't consider myself a stud, but I think I could hold it for awhile

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GooglyMoogly122 t1_ixufoh7 wrote

I'm a single stud and yes I can hold a 13 kg TV.

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craftedht t1_ixugh9o wrote

Yes, a single stud with (2) 2 3/4 to 3 1/4" lag bolts will hold a TV 4x that weight.

Most articulating brackets for TVs that small (under 50") are mounted to a single stud with 2 lags, and with the mount extended, the sheer weight on those lags is notably higher. And I've never had a problem.

Forget the add'l bracing/framing/ugly looking one-off to help you hit two studs.

If you did want more assurance, there are toggle bolts and mollies that are rated for 100lbs+. I'd still stick with the stud, and use them to augment. But you don't have to.

Source: 20yrs Installing TVs in every material imaginable. Haven't dropped one yet. Or had one fall off.

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gladeyes t1_ixtfu6z wrote

IMO a stud yes. Sheetrock no. Make sure you hit the stud with a suitably strong set of screws or bolts.

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morosis1982 t1_ixtkjnw wrote

I've lifted TVs much heavier than that many times.

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batch1972 t1_ixtmey4 wrote

I'm a married stud and I can

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xabrol t1_ixtz5u7 wrote

I have a hammock lag bolted to a single stud on both sides of my master bedroom that my 270lb self lays in daily for years and it hasn't broken, ever. 13kg is nothing.

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NoBSforGma t1_ixupea1 wrote

Reading the headline, I thought "Well, why shouldn't a single stud be able to hold a 13kg TV?" thinking that "stud" referred to a guy. AHHAhahaha......

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Pleaseusesomelogic t1_ixtg3jg wrote

Earthquakes. Yep. That is your major concern. So install your hanging hardware. Hang a simulation of approx weight and size. Wait for a 6.5 or preferably at least a 7.0 with epicenter not more than 25 miles from your stud. If simulation (and house) survives you are good to go. That’s just goo advice right there.

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BangkokPadang t1_ixtggy4 wrote

I usually just call your mother and have her walk past the stud on her way into my bedroom.

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XFactor-41 t1_ixtim2m wrote

Because there’s certainly no studs to be found once she’s in the bedroom.

Edit: You left yourself wide open on that one….I had to. 🤣

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BangkokPadang t1_ixtiurt wrote

Well yeah, I’m pulling earthquake moms so I’m not exactly bragging over here.

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The_nemea t1_ixtju27 wrote

Dragons need to be be slain, that's how knights are born.

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pork-pies t1_ixtg5a1 wrote

If you can get two vertical in the stud and one drywall anchor it’ll be plenty sufficient.

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Thud2 t1_ixu2ml2 wrote

You can hang 100 lbs off a 2 x 4 stud with a 1/4" x 2" lag bolt but remember that it has to be hung close to the wall. The further from the wall the weight is the more leverage it imparts on the fastener.

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_Aporia_ t1_ixu3l4g wrote

When in doubt patrice it, go grab some half inch ply or osb, put some batons inbetween the bays the material width back and fix them in, on site we do them about 600 wide, covers most brands of brackets and hangers.

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420fmx t1_ixu43p5 wrote

Ima single stud and can hold a 13 kg tv

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gentlemannosh t1_ixu791h wrote

Your TV is almost 130cm wide.

I don’t know where you are from, but studs are usually 60cm centres.

You should be able to span 3 studs with that TV. If you are talking about the TV wall mount, put a bracket on first that spans more than one stud and holds the TV wall mount.

…but even one will hold your telly if you get a coach screw a couple of inches into it. But it won’t hold your telly if you either screw into the side of the stud and it splits, or you only put a pissy little screw into the stud.

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ccfc1992 t1_ixu9bdm wrote

When I first read this I thought you was referring to yourself as a ‘single stud’ hahahaah

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DrSpaceman667 t1_ixub97o wrote

I thought you were talking about yourself in the third person. I was thinking 13 kg isn’t very heavy at all for a single stud.

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Benjins t1_ixuguit wrote

Use the stud but also use drywall toggles, the kind that are t-shaped that you push though a hole and they spread out when you tighten them. They can hold absurd amounts of weight.

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capnboom t1_ixun6ni wrote

I mounted two 58” TVs like this. Still standing thee years in.

Based on what I’m reading, I’m probably just lucky

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BigBazook t1_ixuagix wrote

If you use decent fixing it will be fine.

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Lee2026 t1_ixubrji wrote

Yes. I have. 55”, 38lb tv mounted on a single stud because that’s the only places I could center the tv. The mount is not centered but the tv is. I have lag screws holding the mount to the wall stud and drywall anchors and screws on the sides. The screws on the side really just prevent the light from rotating

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wildgriest t1_ixuehr7 wrote

The stud will hold it just fine. Find fasteners that can accommodate the load, they are what’s important.

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New_Engine_7237 t1_ixueo82 wrote

Home Depot sells flat aluminum stock that’s perfect for this. Easy to drill through and flat so the tv won’t stick out any more than it has to.

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traypo t1_ixuet15 wrote

A pair of lag bolts holding the mount to a single stud would be strong enough to do pull ups. Predrill the holes leaving enough wood for the threads to take a healthy grab. I’ve installed heavy old school panels on such.

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ToothyBeeJs t1_ixugnfr wrote

Fuck yes it can. It can hold a cabinet full of dishes.

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gchaudh2 t1_ixuio2p wrote

If the stud has been working out, then sure

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daisydaisydaisy12 t1_ixuj1ep wrote

Yes to one stud. Fastened in 2 locations. (Top and bottom)

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PhysicsDude55 t1_ixujsg3 wrote

A single stud can hold a lot more than 13kg. You're fine.

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4thehalibit t1_ixukkne wrote

They make one stud tv mounts. My suggestion is don't use the hardware they give you buy 1/4 inch lag bolts it will be just fine

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turboninja3011 t1_ixukmin wrote

Single stud will hold a human being hanging from it. You can drive 3/8 4” screws in it and those are not coming out

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jschnabs t1_ixulwn1 wrote

Simple answer is a single stud can support 100lbs of weight properly braced to it.

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camerasoncops t1_ixumicl wrote

I use one stud and two 70lbs drywall screws for the other side. It's been up for 6 years now. It's an old heavy 60 inch TV

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ricnilotra t1_ixumppn wrote

when you said "single stud" i thought this was going to be a whole different question

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rmsugarcandy t1_ixuo5lz wrote

Sure if he's got both hands free.

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Creepiepie t1_ixupoxn wrote

Yes. Even plaster can.. probably

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notsocivil t1_ixupzw3 wrote

Use lag bolts. 1.5-1.75"

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kylew1985 t1_ixuq5l0 wrote

I've hung 2 TVs in my house with only one stud and just used heavy duty toggles the rest of the way across without issue.

TVs are a lot lighter nowadays. As long as you have a good quality mount, a good hold on a stud and support across the mounting bracket I think you will be okay.

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Raskolnikovs_Axe t1_ixuq7m8 wrote

Consider two lag bolts in the stud, and two supports using heavy duty toggle anchors into the drywall. The toggle anchors use 1/4" bolts, and you can use 1/4" or even 3/8" lag bolts into the stud. If you add up the pull out weight capacity of all four it's probably more than enough even with 3x or 4x safety factor.

Predrill lag holes and use proper washers.

If you can find a way to put in even more toggle bolts it will help.

Or use 1/2" backing boards as others have suggested. This is the absolute safest and you can still use toggle bolts and lag bolts as described above.

Edit... not sure what your TV bracket is built like, or how it anchors into the TV body itself, but I suspect that even during an earthquake it is more likely to cause the mounting to fail at the bracket-TV interface than at the wall-bracket interface, if you anchor the bracket to the wall correctly. I'm guessing the TV body is molded plastic. Maybe there's some aluminum, but maybe not.

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Born-Ad4452 t1_ixus0g9 wrote

If you’re going into brickwork / concrete yes no bother esp if you have a solid metal wall anchor

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WeekendHobbyist t1_ixva1id wrote

Also makes a big difference if there is a proper TV mount on the stud or just a strong screw 😐.

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BabyMakR1 t1_ixvwa73 wrote

I can definitely hold a 13kg TV.

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Fuck_Her_In_The_Butt t1_iy1xatp wrote

God help this generation that can't mount a tv without instructions from the net

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NERVX31 t1_ixtlqai wrote

I can, but we might need another stud to help us if you want to hang it on the wall

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chenhanlin t1_ixto99s wrote

I hope you find that single stud of a man to hold that heavy TV for you.

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RanCestor t1_ixtpz9b wrote

If he's young according to pornhub.

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htimsj t1_ixtzdc3 wrote

Is that weight correct? Seems low for a 58” tv.

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stargate-command t1_ixu0c3a wrote

Tv’s are crazy light nowadays. Remembering the weight of the old CRT tv’s makes it really astonishing just how light they are.

I got a tv to replace one that was half the size, and it’s like a quarter of the weight of the old one. Both flat screens, but the old one is like 10 years old so. They build them out of feathers now.

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htimsj t1_ixu97qi wrote

We have a 55” that weighs 37 lbs. and a 75” that is 89 lbs.

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patgeo t1_ixuc3ez wrote

I lifted my new 85" handed while balancing it with the other. New TV's are crazy light. Biggest challenge was finding somewhere to grip it since it has like millimetre thick bezels.

I took down 65" touch screens at my school when we got them all replaced and could barely lift them and after 30 I thought my arms would fall off. But at least they had huge thick plastic bezels.

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mekatzer t1_ixu7zlm wrote

Ook hooks will hold 100lbs a piece in plaster

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1Tikitorch t1_ixuuaux wrote

Go ahead & use 1 lag bolt. After a day or 2 don’t come back & scream & have a tantrum like a child saying that your flat panel is a boat anchor now. Go to YouTube or ask a professional.

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2013exprinter t1_ixth1fe wrote

attach 3/4 in plywood wide enough to span 3 studs, your stud and the ones on either side of it.

route an edge on it, to lessen the visual impact of it.

paint it wall color and mount your mount

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andyvsd t1_ixtzt2x wrote

that’s overkill and unnecessary. 2 screws in the stud and toggles will hold pretty much any current tv without a problem.

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nixiebunny t1_ixtex13 wrote

Many drywall anchors can hold that easily.

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MistakenAnemone t1_ixtgr1h wrote

assuming the TV is mounted fairly flush to the wall, and it is not on an extending wall mount, a single drywall anchor is all that is needed.

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servusdedurantem t1_ixtf9od wrote

No! Barely hold and firmly hold are different things take into account accidental bumps earhquakes cats children etc

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