Arggh big tv , wall bracket, no studs.....

[Tampon]

mk1fan said:

Stud finder or try tapping accross the wall there will a slight change in sound where the stud is.

Done all of that, tried may gets on string etc etc, the nearest one seems to be 6ft away!

Hole in the wall time, I will take a few photos of me bashing holes in my new house.

Question, how many fixings should I use to attach the 4 inch thick wood to the brick behind? I am thinking 3 at the top and 3 below, then a pilot hole in the wood and screw the lag screws/ coach screws straight into the wood?

[mk1fan]

Is the brickwork the external skin of the building?

[Tampon]

mk1fan said:

Is the brickwork the external skin of the building?

I would think so yes.

[mk1fan]

I would not fix to the brickwork then as it''l just get damp and rot. Is there no plywod sheeting across the stud work?

[thehos]

Jimboka said:

Cut hole in plasterboard using the bracket as a template. Cut piece of wood to same shape & depth to brickwork. Screw wood to bricks with half a dozen frame fixers, they self tap into 6mm hole and cost peanuts from places like screw fix. No need to faff around replastering etc as you won't see the wood...

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