Mounting TV on metal studs/double dry wall

[Syringer]

I have an older Plasma TV that weighs close to 100 lb, and from what I've read there's no real "simple" way to mount it on a wall that doesn't have wooden studs.

I'm thinking about trading it in for a lighter LED/LCD TV in the 42" range.

Is there any sort of recommended weight range in mounting a TV to a metal stud/double dry wall that doesn't require more than say a few anchors?

 

[yosso22]

I have an older Plasma TV that weighs close to 100 lb, and from what I've read there's no real "simple" way to mount it on a wall that doesn't have wooden studs.

I'm thinking about trading it in for a lighter LED/LCD TV in the 42" range.

Is there any sort of recommended weight range in mounting a TV to a metal stud/double dry wall that doesn't require more than say a few anchors?

Spread the load via a 1x4 or 1x6 perpendicular to the studs. Another option would be to open up the wall and nest a 2x4 (ripped to size) into the stud. You can get tension and shear values for screws into metal studs, as one would suppose, the values vary based on the thickness of the metal used to create the metal stud.

The SSMA technical manual contains some values on page 57.

http://www.ssma.com/filebin/pdf/SSMA_Product_Technical_Info_Catalog_2011_FINAL.pdf

 

[jhansman]

Or, you can try these hollow wall anchors: http://www.toggler.com/products/snaptoggle/overview.php. Have not used them myself, but found many recommendations for them on another A/V forum.

 

[Doppel]

Or, you can try these hollow wall anchors: http://www.toggler.com/products/snaptoggle/overview.php. Have not used them myself, but found many recommendations for them on another A/V forum.

Those weight ratings seem absurd but I imagine they are true. You can get 50 lb rated drywall anchors all day long at lowes, too.

Also, do you realize, OP, that yosso22 posts about one post a YEAR? You should consider yourself lucky!

 

[Syringer]

Or, you can try these hollow wall anchors: http://www.toggler.com/products/snaptoggle/overview.php. Have not used them myself, but found many recommendations for them on another A/V forum.

That's really awesome, I imagine it should be used on the metal studs rather than dry wall, or does it even matter?

Do you have links to discussions on it? And any idea what the cost is?

 

[Syringer]

And are those weight ratings per toggler? Would I only need the standard two togglers for the mount, or since they're designed for drywall is there any need to put them between the studs as well?

 

[Doppel]

That's really awesome, I imagine it should be used on the metal studs rather than dry wall, or does it even matter?

Do you have links to discussions on it? And any idea what the cost is?

Go go lowes or HD and in the screws section they'll have these things, guaranteed. You can see on there the various ratings and drywall thickness. Almost all drywall is 1/2", so you'll go with that rating.

On that site it even shows a pic of a 40lb picture frame plus 1/2" drywall = toggler!

These are only going in the drywall, not in the studs. That's the point of them, to let you hang things where you don't have stud. Metal studs are pretty weak at holding things anyway, although with a toggler I'm sure you'd jack the capacity up a lot. Get enough drywall anchors for at least twice what you're trying to do and never worry about it again 🙂

 

[Chess]

Or, you can try these hollow wall anchors: http://www.toggler.com/products/snaptoggle/overview.php. Have not used them myself, but found many recommendations for them on another A/V forum.

I've used these anchors before and have had no issues with hanging...

 

[Syringer]

Go go lowes or HD and in the screws section they'll have these things, guaranteed. You can see on there the various ratings and drywall thickness. Almost all drywall is 1/2", so you'll go with that rating.

On that site it even shows a pic of a 40lb picture frame plus 1/2" drywall = toggler!

These are only going in the drywall, not in the studs. That's the point of them, to let you hang things where you don't have stud. Metal studs are pretty weak at holding things anyway, although with a toggler I'm sure you'd jack the capacity up a lot. Get enough drywall anchors for at least twice what you're trying to do and never worry about it again 🙂

Is there a reason in the instructions it says to find the metal studs?

http://www.toggler.com/how_to/how-to-install-a-flat-screen-tv.php

"Try to locate at least one, if not two, of the anchors into a metal stud."

 

[Howard]

Is there a reason in the instructions it says to find the metal studs?

http://www.toggler.com/how_to/how-to-install-a-flat-screen-tv.php

"Try to locate at least one, if not two, of the anchors into a metal stud."

I would imagine that steel has a better resistance to toggle pull-through than gypsum does.

 

[NutBucket]

Or, you can try these hollow wall anchors: http://www.toggler.com/products/snaptoggle/overview.php. Have not used them myself, but found many recommendations for them on another A/V forum.

These are awesome. They have almost identical ones at Home Depot, Hilti branded. May be the same thing just with different branding.

 

[Dulanic]

I've used these anchors before and have had no issues with hanging...

Same I hung a pot rack with 4 of them. It's still hanging and probably has 100 or so lbs hanging from the ceiling sometimes more.