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Originally Posted by biker1
If you are talking about the outer wall of a Gardenia, it is concrete block with furring strips for attaching the drywall (at least mine is). There is foam board insulation between the furring strips. However, you can attach the mount directly into the concrete block as the furring strips are not all that thick. There aren't any metal studs on the outer wall.
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Actually the OP's description doesn't make sense because metal joists are horizontal structural members, not vertical metal studs. I agree that there are probably no metal studs in the exterior wall, but I would still want to drill through the furring strips, and use a concrete anchor if the furring strips are not thick enough. A key factor is how many screws you can install to support the TV wall plate. I would buy a TV mount with a large area wall plate. Definitely not one that only uses 2 lag screws. I don't think all exterior walls in The Villages are constructed the same way.