Can this go into drywall and effectively hold say, a FIOS set top box and a PS3 or other similar gaming system? Or do you need to mount into studs?
1046095
Mounting to a stud should be your first choice. If you cannot mount to a stud, you can mount to drywall. I would not use the drywall mounts that generally come with items such as the Cheetah. You can find more reliable mounting options at a local hardware store.
1046096
For something lightweight mounting into drywall would be OK. If you plan of putting anything heavy on the shelf or several different gaming systems, I would mount it in a stud. I mounted in drywall and I have a "Dish" Joey and a blue ray DVD player. It holds those two without problem.
1046097
It comes with drywall anchors but I would try and find a stud to mount it to due to the weight of the shelf. And the anchors don't seem the great
1626272
No. You can mount it into drywall, but only if you do not own any pets or kids.
1750509
I mounted mine to drywall using a 100lb wall anchor. Bit of overkill but never have to worry about something going wrong. A stud would work perfect as well. The rubber feet work great to make a nice secure and sturdy base against the wall.
1818123
I'm using it to hold a 40" Visio TV without any problem. The key is to be sure that you sink mounting screws into studs and don't rely on just drywall to support the weight. The instructions say to screw all four corners into studs. That's fine, if that places the TV where you want it on the wall. It didn't for me. So, I positioned the mount where I wanted it and sunk two lag screws through slots in the mount directly into the center of a stud. I then used screws fastened into drywall anchors at the four corners. Works fine. The two stud-mounted lag screws provide way more than enough strength to support the weight of the TV and the drywall anchors prevent any twisting torque from being exerted. I'm using it to hold a 40" Visio TV without any problem. The key is to be sure that you sink mounting screws into studs and don't rely on just drywall to support the weight. The instructions say to screw all four corners into studs. That's fine, if that places the TV where you want it on the wall. It didn't for me. So, I positioned the mount where I wanted it and sunk two lag screws through slots in the mount directly into the center of a stud. I then used screws fastened into drywall anchors at the four corners. Works fine. The two stud-mounted lag screws provide way more than enough... » Read More I'm using it to hold a 40" Visio TV without any problem. The key is to be sure that you sink mounting screws into studs and don't rely on just drywall to support the weight. The instructions say to screw all four corners into studs. That's fine, if that places the TV where you want it on the wall. It didn't for me. So, I positioned the mount where I wanted it and sunk two lag screws through slots in the mount directly into the center of a stud. I then used screws fastened into drywall anchors at the four corners. Works fine. The two stud-mounted lag screws provide way more than enough strength to support the weight of the TV and the drywall anchors prevent any twisting torque from being exerted. « Show Less
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Yes find a stud it's to heavy for just sheet rock dry wall only.... It's a good product make sure all screws are tight to make shelves stable and not wobbly.(this is a must) I have 4 (3 tier) one holds play station, DVD player, wii, cable box, works well for my family
1664233
Very definitely mount in a stud.. consider the length of the arm and what is on the end :) good luck
338699
This is a heavy piece and I wouldn't mount it into drywall. Run a couple of 2x4's horizontally linking your wall studs and screw the pull up bar into the 2x4's. If you don't, the side bolted into the drywall without a stud to support will pull out. It may not be pretty but it will be functional. Good luck
689271
I would mount it to a stud to be safe, you wouldn't want your TV to come crashing down.
1286873
I screwed it to the studs; It has been holding my 55" TV for over 4 years. Hanging over 70 pound on a drywall, without studs, may bring the wall and TV down.
2202903
I havent received mine yet but I can tell you that this absolutely requires studs. You want to know that it is mounted securely especially if you put weight on the shelves such as cable boxes, dvd player, dvds, and anything else.
242106
I would not reccomend installing on drywall unless there is some form timber or other strengthening support behind it. The weight of the installed items if too heavy say 10lb or so may be too much for the plaster board and may pull the attaching point (screws) out. Having said that it depends on what is used to attach the mount as there are some screw in plugs and spring loaded butterfly type nuts etc that could manage the weight. Some amplifiers are fairly heavy, but set top boxes are light and plaster board could hold that with appropriate plugs.
655663
I mounted mine to a beam in drywall. I have a 42" tv and it works great. I wouldnt yank it around or anything but we never had a problem.
1403623
I can't see why not the mounting bracket just tightens on both sides of the drywall and would just sit there, just like in the ceiling.
888305
It can be mounted in drywall. It has 4 flip out tabs that secure like a normal cut in box. I mounted mine 2x on stud and 2x drywall.
689272
I mounted mine to a stud. But I have a larger tv. It would depend on how much your tv weighs.if possible I would take the safe route.
24574
it should be ok to use inside but only is it attached to a stud, it will not hold much weight if just in drywall alone.
107853
I would recommend getting a set of the folding metal wall anchors they sell at lowes or home Depot I got a wall mount for a larger tv and used them because I couldn't hit a stud on 1 side. The anchors iam referring to fold in until it gets behind the drywall then they spring out allowing you to really tighten down on the mount.