Awkward LED mounting on wall

[Spanglepants]

I need to fix our 32" led to a bedroom wall. Due to the layout there is only one way I can see to do it.
Where I need to screw the bracket to the wall Im thinking the screws on one side can go into the wood stud and the other side use toggle fixings. Do you think the fixings will hold considering the tv will be on the end of an arm at 90 degrees?

Since writing the above Ive had another look and measured up.

The stud in the wall is about 21-22" from the front corner of the wall.
I was going to put a batten from the stud to the corner but the corner is metal inside so i gave up on that idea.
As the stud is so far from the corner i cant find a bracket that is long enough .
Any ideas anyone, am I missing something obvious?

Heres a couple of iffy pictures which might show what I mean better than I'm explaining

[Spanglepants]

I've searched and searched and not come up with anything but had an idea - could be a bad one but here goes.
I put a batten on the outside of the wall from the stud up to the outside corner, screwed at one end into the wood stud and use something like Liquid Nails (?) to attach the rest of the batten. Paint it and attach a smaller armed bracket nearer the out side corner of the wall.
Could this work? Is Liquid Nails or equivalent strong enough?

[JimbobVFR]

Can the tv go so it's fully on the wall between the corner and the door or is that to far over?

If it can personally I'd cut an access panel out and add noggins horizontally to mount a standard type tv bracket. (or rebuild the wall to allow the TV to be inset and do a proper job but that's a lot more work)

[Spanglepants]

No, that part of the wall is not as wide as I've made it look.
Thing is, the corner that is central with the tv is metal inside so if I go either side to put a batten in with screws I don't know how to fix the batten to the metal?

[Spanglepants]

Just realised, would this thread be better off in the DIY section?

[clockworks]

Is it a metal pillar (structural steelwork), or just one of those galvanised corner strips that are nailed over the studwork and plasterboard to make plastering easier and neater?

[andyr30]

hang it from the ceiling?

Can get ceiling brackets or could use steel wire

http://www.tecni-cable.co.uk/Zip-Lock-Suspension-K...

[Spanglepants]

Im sure its a cornerstrip. Its the wall between our bedroom and ensuite.

clockworks said:

Is it a metal pillar (structural steelwork), or just one of those galvanised corner strips that are nailed over the studwork and plasterboard to make plastering easier and neater?

[NIIKME]

whats on channel 4

[Spanglepants]

I got carried way,kids were impressed though

[Driller]

OP, if it's only a 32" led I'm guessing it doesn't weigh more than 10kg and may even be as light as 6kg as is the Samsung es I got recently.

In that case, with the right fixings the plaster will support it fine, no need to find a stud.

[Spanglepants]

Yes it might be ok as the arm of the bracket will be along the length of the wall. It will be a twisting force rather than pulling away from the wall.

[Driller]

Even if it was a pulling force I don't see a problem. With the right fixations ie Mollys, you could quite happily fix it to the ceiling above your head.

What model tv is it, how much does it weigh?

[jas xjr]

is the metal vertical ? if it is what i think it is a drywall screw wil screw straight into it

[Spanglepants]

[It's a Panasonic TX 32 E5B, sorry dont know the weight I'm at work so can't check just yet.


quote=Driller]Even if it was a pulling force I don't see a problem. With the right fixations ie Mollys, you could quite happily fix it to the ceiling above your head.

What model tv is it, how much does it weigh?
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[Spanglepants]

[Yes it's vertical, spoke to my mate here at work who's good at DIY and he said the same as you- that it will be ok to screw into the metal.



quote=jas xjr]is the metal vertical ? if it is what i think it is a drywall screw wil screw straight into it
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[Driller]

OP that TV weighs only 9Kg without the stand so you're fine.

Sorry though, I don't agree at all with putting a drywall screw in that metal strip. First of all how is it fixed to the plaster, it could just be the skim holding it in place and secondly a drywall screw can pull out or at least loosen with time.

Use some Mollys and put them in the plaster board, they can't pull out!

[Spanglepants]

Driller, bought those fixings but they kept spinning in the wall when i tried to do them up. The plaster just kept chewing up, something that happened before when I used those metal screw in ones.
I fitted it straight to the wall using heavy duty metal toggle fittings
Thanks for the advice

[Power Junkie]

Have a look at the chief lsmu wall bracket the way this works you could mount the bracket on the door wall but be able to position the screen where you want it. You should catch the corner stud and then use compression fixings on the other side.
Check the chief manufacturing website to see the lsmu, watch the fixing video.

[Driller]

Spanglepants said:

Driller, bought those fixings but they kept spinning in the wall when i tried to do them up. The plaster just kept chewing up, something that happened before when I used those metal screw in ones.

Ah that's because you need to buy a very cheap pistol type affair to go with them. You push the Molly into the wall with the screw sticking out a bit and slide the head of the screw into the slot of the pistol. Whilst pressing in the direction of the wall you squeeze the handle and the Molly squashes up behind the plaster:



Buy one for the next time, they're only a few quid.

Spanglepants said:

I fitted it straight to the wall using heavy duty metal toggle fittings
Thanks for the advice

Good stuff!