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Old 12-19-2017, 11:45 AM
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I mounted a TV in the guest BR last summer on the wall using this bracket which only required one stud. It holds TV's up to 55" but my TV was only 42". I found there is a combination of wood and metal in my CYV built in 2011.

Near the top edge of the closet door was metal, but about 18" above the closet my stud finder found wood. I mounted the TV there, but was maybe a foot higher than I liked. Then when I went to bury the wires using a kit I bought from Home Depot, I found metal studs to the right side of the closet after I had made the circle hole and ran my arm down the wall a bit. I was able to move the wires a little higher and missed the studs. It came out pretty good and the wall mounting bracket was only $26 plus free shipping on Amazon.

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The mount I bought from Amazon is very similar to yours. The area where I have to put it I don't believe there is a stud so I will use some type of molly anchor. It's a small bedroom so the tv is 32" and not heavy. I'm a do it yourself guy so I'm going to do this.
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