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Old 11-22-2010, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BETHPAGE BLACK View Post
Has anyone had a TV mounted to the wall, when wall has metal studs? If so, did you have someone install it. Can I do it myself (37" TV)? What materials will I need? If not any recommendations will be appreciated....Laura
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Originally Posted by JoInAZ View Post
I'll be interested in responses to this post as well. We have just moved in and have a large flat-screen TV that we want to put on the wall. My husband is very handy, but he was also wondering if there were any issues to be aware of in working with metal studs. We've never had a house with these kind of studs.
I'd check with Alan Byer (205-7504) handiman +electrical. He did mine and did a great job. As far as the metal studs, the interior studs in my house are 24" on center, so most mounts will not be directly screwed into them. If it's not a heavy TV, then they use sheetrock anchors or screws with toggles. I'm told metal studs use a fine thread screw made for them. There are also home theater installation companies I've read about on TOTV that get into more complicated stuff, try doing a search.
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