[john352]

Originally Posted by skyking

Can someone tell me how far apart are the metal studs in The Villages houses?

Thanks

The standard width on the wallboard is 48 inches and there needs to be a stud behind the joints on the wallboard when it is installed. Therefore, the standard spacing on studs is 16 (3 x 16 = 48) or 24 (2 x 24 = 48). My home in Indiana has wood studs and the stud finder that I used to find those studs did not work on the steel studs on my home in The Villages; but, a simple magnate finder did work.

[stadry]

DEPENDS- seriously hsve seen metal+ wood mixed on same wall

[cbmerl]

Originally Posted by Rodneysblue

I tried that in my house, but it kept on pointing to me.

Too Funny!!!

[doecats]

be careful on inside wall they are metal and should be reinforced with a 2x4 of wood for strength

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by metoo21

I just mounted my 65 inch TV with this: Amazon.com

And used this to put the wires in the wall.

Amazon.com

Check the corresponding websites for instructions. And I used the 32 nails. Works great.

Looks like a nice and easy design. But, it doesn't appear to offer any tilt adjustment. Some people tend to mount a television too high, so it helps to use a mount where you can tilt the screen downward.

[Nick B]

Originally Posted by RICH1

Another reason to learn Spanish...me thinking load bearing walls 16 in on center and non-load bearing walls 24 inch.... we grew up with all walls 16 inch centers But in Florida codes can be changed with one thick white envelope!

What are these codes you speak of?

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Rodneysblue

I tried that in my house, but it kept on pointing to me.

I was waiting for that... LOL

[stadry]

short answer no, no one can..............use stud finder !!!

[CosmicTrucker]

Originally Posted by metoo21

I just mounted my 65 inch TV with this: Amazon.com

And used this to put the wires in the wall.

Amazon.com

Check the corresponding websites for instructions. And I used the 32 nails. Works great.

Interesting system, but from what I've had to deal with in hanging simple picture frames and discovering the drywall used in these homes is some of the poorest quality (crumbles like dry dirt) I would NEVER trust a few tiny nails to hold a TV.

[mikreb]

My house, don't know about any others, all walls that are 8 feet tall are wood studs 16 o.c. All walls greater than 8 feet tall are metal studs 24 o.c.