When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging.
Wall mount studs.
There simply isn t enough material for the threads to grab securely.
When a house is framed the wall studs are made to be 16 or 24 inches apart depending on the home.
First mount the wall plate to the wall with four bolts always into studs or solid masonry then attach the two mounting brackets to the back of the tv.
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You must screw into studs when mounting a tv on the wall.
The process is the same with all of them.
By taking off the wall plate you can stick a thin tool into the gap between the side of the electrical.
Once you ve picked an ideal location for hanging a tv on the wall run a stud finder along the top of the paper.
Studs are placed every 16 inches on center so you should be able to mount your tv on two studs if you re using a tilting mount sometimes three studs if you have a larger television and mount.
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All outlets are attached to studs unless they were added after the wall was up not common.
Locate the two studs in your wall that will support your tv.
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Unlike wood studs where you can simply drive lag bolts or screws straight into the 2 4 studs metal studs are hallow and have thin walls.