How thick must the wall studs be to hold the mount?
1818465
Mine is attached to 2x4's. Most of it depends on how much weight your going to put on it.
1818466
Most wall studs are 2x4's. The mount comes with large bolts to screw into the studs.
1818467
My studs were just regular 2 x 4's but it will totally depend on size of TV. The instructional booklet that came with these mounts really breaks down all scenarios. Plus it comes with a good hdmi cable and a mini level and several different packages of screws for tv. I also put cat studs in wall where I knew I was gonna mount to make it easier. So long as you screw the mount into the studs in all 4 corners it will def hold a 55"tv with no problem.
1818468
I would not try to hang it on anything narrower than 1 1/2" (2X4, 2X6 etc.) Some modular homes use smaller studs, and I don't think I would trust them to hold the weight.You will want to find the centre of the stud - I use a small nail & pound it through the drywall to find each edge of the stud. Then drill a pilot hole right in the center or close to it. I think I used 5/16 lag bolts, into a 3/16 hole. I would use 2" long lag bolts, and drill the hole about 1 1/2" - 1 3/4" deep so the point can grab into wood too. If you don't driill a pilot hole you are likely to split the stud with one or more of the lag bolts. But of course don't drill it tooo large either or it may not hold. Good luck. I would not try to hang it on anything narrower than 1 1/2" (2X4, 2X6 etc.) Some modular homes use smaller studs, and I don't think I would trust them to hold the weight.You will want to find the centre of the stud - I use a small nail & pound it through the drywall to find each edge of the stud. Then drill a pilot hole right in the center or close to it. I think I used 5/16 lag bolts, into a 3/16 hole. I would use 2" long lag bolts, and drill the hole about 1 1/2" - 1 3/4" deep so the point can grab into wood too. If you don't driill a pilot hole you are likely to... » Read More I would not try to hang it on anything narrower than 1 1/2" (2X4, 2X6 etc.) Some modular homes use smaller studs, and I don't think I would trust them to hold the weight.You will want to find the centre of the stud - I use a small nail & pound it through the drywall to find each edge of the stud. Then drill a pilot hole right in the center or close to it. I think I used 5/16 lag bolts, into a 3/16 hole. I would use 2" long lag bolts, and drill the hole about 1 1/2" - 1 3/4" deep so the point can grab into wood too. If you don't driill a pilot hole you are likely to split the stud with one or more of the lag bolts. But of course don't drill it tooo large either or it may not hold. Good luck. « Show Less
1818469
A standard wall stud will do. I believe i have mounted it onto a 12" stud. Try to mount it on you larges stud if you have varied studs. Not sure if they come this small but i believe it would work on a 6" too
1818470
Normal wall stud is 3&1/2 inches deep except in mobile homes, as long as you hit into 2 wooden studs you will be fine
1818471
I would not try to hang it on anything narrower than 1 1/2" (2X4, 2X6 etc.) Some modular homes use smaller studs, and I don't think I would trust them to hold the weight. You will want to find the centre of the stud - I use a small nail & pound it through the drywall to find each edge of the stud. Then drill a pilot hole right in the center or close to it. I think I used 5/16 lag bolts, into a 3/16 hole. I would use 2" long lag bolts, and drill the hole about 1 1/2" - 1 3/4" deep so the point can grab into wood too. If you don't driill a pilot hole you are likely to split the stud with one or more of the lag bolts. But of course don't drill it tooo large either or it may not hold. Good luck.
1053073
It is fairly heavy, should have an exact number in the the shipping information. There is no way I would mount this without going into a stud, NO. It is mirrored in the back, so no screws through the back
809500
For that you'd want a lead anchor with a screw, and washers to secure it. You'd measure where the screws go. Then drill holes in the cement or brick. Place the wall mount up on the wall. Then screw in the lead anchors with the washers and it should hold up fine. I would think you'd want 2" lead anchors just because that'd hold the weight a little better. And if you talk to someone at Lowe's, home depot, or Ace, etc. They should know what you're looking for and be able to help you out. And get a friend to help you mount it. So one person can hold the wall mount while the other screws in the lead anchors.
798230
Honestly, I don't remember where I put this mount, probably for a TV we built into the kitchen cabinets. Given the hole setup, it doesn't look possible to span two studs. Looks like two screws/bolts into one stud vertically, which should be fine. It would be best to put this into a stud, but there are drywall anchors that are more than capable of taking this weight. Not those push in plastic ones, but something like this: http://www.menards.com/main/store/20090519001/items/media/Hardware/COBRA002/Prod_Tech_Spec/FlipToggle-tech_spec.pdf
1116702
Not thick enough. They give you a childs hole puncher to perforate it so that you can mount it. That should tell exactly how weak it is.
533066
Mount is not thick at all, very slim design. However, with you wanting the TV once mounted to be flushed with this particular mount I don't see that happening. I have 80 inches of TV heaven being held up with this mount in the man cave and I love it..
498201
It's pretty heavy; I'm guessing 30-40 lbs, so it would take a lot to hold it up into the wall studs. Someone would have to drill through the back to mount it, as there's nothing on the back already existing for that.
409381
The mount itself is not heavy. I'd guess maybe 20 pounds. The TV is the heavy object. The specs say it supports up to 66 lbs of TV, so obviously do not exceed that limit. As far as the stud -- this is a ceiling mount fixture, so I'm going to assume you meant the ceiling joist. I mounted mine w/ 50 inch TV in the corner of the room to the joist using the lag bolt hardware provide and it is rock solid. I could probably do a chin-up on it. I cant image any normal situation where the ceiling would fail before the mount itself, but obviously doing anything like this yourself assumes some risk on your part.
1965953
I would say an inch if your determined to leave the stud in place. I recommend moving the stud over if there is a problem. It won't hurt your structure one bit.
1903138
There is a lot of tolerance for varied stud spacing. I doubt that there will be any problem inserting the screws through the mount into the studs if you mark out the stud edge locations first. I too am very pleased with this wall mount.
529920
Hello Joan, my experience with this mount is that you have to mount it on the studs, the dimensions are on the box or in the description before you purchase it
1905789
Four toggle bolts of any of the sizes listed with any thickness of drywall would be enough to support the weight the mount is rated for. It is always best to fasten to a stud when mounting something. If not improvise and use another option for mounting just don't do pul ups off of it. http://www.powers.com/pdfs/plastic/togglebolt.pdf
2165728
I just went out and looked at my setup. The back metal bottom bar is very sturdy material. It has rubber feet on each end. It appears you could easily remove the rubber feet and mount it to the wall. You could easily hit 2 - 16" studs on center but may require drilling. The only caution i offer is the weight of a full roll of paper. My setup with a pretty fresh roll must weigh close to 45lbs. The Bulman is relatively cheap to experiment with. Buy big lag bolts :)
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.
386393
I have this mount holding a 50" Sony that weights about 35lbs. the mount is bolted to the studs in my wall...two bolts. It handles the weight just fine moves very easily in all directions. Great mount the way i am using it. However, i would not mount any tv or anything else heavier than 5lbs to just the sheetrock. Don't risk it.
294638
Hi, I have had this unit for 2 mo. and love it. It is very sturdy. It has a mounting plate 25" wide with pre-drilled holes across the entire length, so it can be mounted on either 16" or 24" studs. When fully compressed flat, there is about 4 1/2" between the wall and back of the TV. Roger Cooley
828064
I can't remember exactly how long the screws were (maybe two inches). But i would guess that as long as you have screws that go one inch into the stud, then you are fine. Remember, the weight creates downward pressure, so its not going to pull straight out from the wall. Use a couple more if you are really worried.