I live in really old house converted to apts. probably has lathe & plaster behind drywall. Will I still have to find studs to mount it?
1665592
We didn't do that and it fell after too much weight was on it. When we put it back up we put the screws with the "wings" behind it. So far so good. One end is in a stud though. I am loving the hangar in my laundry room!
1665593
We would recommend finding the studs to support the maximum weight but screws with anchors may also work.
2149432
Yes it will. My garage doesn't have dry wall so I was able to see the studs and it lines up great.
1963327
I have not installed mine yet but according to the instructions there are appropriately space holes already on the back of the unit for mounting to wall studs. You need to supply your own lag screws for that though.
1211054
I'm pretty sure that older lath-and-plaster starts with a steel mesh that covers the entire wall, on top of which the plaster is [skillfully] applied. The mesh is itself nailed to the studs, but I doubt that the gadget can distinguish between steel nails and steel mesh. OTOH it's unlikely that any studfinder will work in that situation.
1254264
We had to mount ours Into only one stuf because our house is so old. It doesn't seem to be an issue, I suggest at least one stud though. My husband put it up in about a Half hour
822560
It includes drywall anchors if you don't have a stud available in the right place.. mounting instructions are included. It was super easy.
186838
As others said it comes with what you need to mount it. I mounted mine to a larger piece of plywood with some screws and then mounted that to the studs in my garage. Works great!
335102
You'd need a stud finder and drill into the studs. This is actually great because you can get a really sturdy hold on the desk. That said, you'd need a stud-finder and drill as well as the right kinda screws.
277411
you may need a drill to screw into studs or some dry wall things. as far as assembly goes normal stuff , did not need any glue, nails etc. Mine is free standing on file cabinets in my office.
751946
I wouldn't install it on metal studs as is. I am in construction, and I would recommend cutting out the drywall out between the two studs you are planning on installing the tv mount at, and screwing 2x6 wood blocking between the metal studs, then mount the bracket on the wood blocking. Just make sure the cut is an even patch that hopefully won't show after the bracket is installed in case you can't tape the edges and repaint the wall.
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.
561632
A stud is your best bet. But it may depend on what your wall is made of. Our drywall couldn't hold this, with anchors.
1193985
You can mount it to drywall if you have to. I have 2 of these in different rooms and I have them done both ways. I used my own anchors and screws for the mount and I used them in all available holes. The thing is solid like this.
2260715
Drywall anchors and screws. If this is the old style, good luck getting it. I tried to get the old one over a year ago and was sent the new style and told the old style is no longer available.
2209920
You better have at least 1 screw to the stud, the other 1 you can use heavy duty socket for your drywall.
2058763
Yes but use caution. Drywall is probably fine but I wouldn't if its a plaster wall. I managed to use a very heavy picture, about 20lbs probably, without finding the stud. I expected it to come crashing down but it's holding still. It's not preferred but so far so good. Just use the 3 prong hanger.
1986028
No way it would work unless you aren't planning to actually store anything inside. No need to drill into the studs because the material the cabinet is made from is basically cardboard that has been glued together. The drywall itself is probably 10-15x stronger than the cabinet.