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In our living room there are built-in cubbies, but this was before the flat panel TV era. So in short, I need to mount my TV (55", weighs 53 pounds) against the back wall of the cubby. I am getting a mount that extends 40" (I need 24" to clear the cubby opening).
That being said, it looks like the back of the built-in is 3/4" wood. I can tell from one or two outlet openings they have cut out before.
I guess the question is... since there are likely NOT studs behind the built-in (I think I can just see insulation behind it all), would the 3/4" wood be strong enough to hold this TV mount? I was thinking of almost treating it like 3/4" drywall and installing the mount against the wall with bolt/screw anchors.
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I would be a little concerned with extending it that far out… What are the dimensions of the plate that will be mounted, and how many mounting bolts?
The Brad
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Also, run a stud detector just in case. Just make sure you do the obligatory joke where you point it at yourself, have it go off, smile and say “there it is…”
The Brad
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I would be a little concerned with extending it that far out… What are the dimensions of the plate that will be mounted, and how many mounting bolts?
@lufins-dad said in Home / TV Mount Question:
I would be a little concerned with extending it that far out
Agreed. The further you pull out the TV, the more force gets put on the bolts (it acts as a lever).
If you get into the habit of pushing the TV in and out, the setup will deteriorate further (friction between the bolts and the 3/4 inch wood and drywall behind).
Will the TV cover most / all of the cubby? If so, you can add some additional wood to reinforce the 3/4 wood, and fix it to the rest of the built-in structure.
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Leave the legs on the tv and just place it on a horizontal surface.
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@copper said in Home / TV Mount Question:
Leave the legs on the tv and just place it on a horizontal surface.
Pro tip- get the remote too!
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@copper said in Home / TV Mount Question:
Leave the legs on the tv and just place it on a horizontal surface.
is the second best solution.Best solution is to just watch TV on smaller screens. You'll love the portability and appreciate the energy savings soon enough.
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I would be a little concerned with extending it that far out… What are the dimensions of the plate that will be mounted, and how many mounting bolts?
@lufins-dad said in Home / TV Mount Question:
I would be a little concerned with extending it that far out… What are the dimensions of the plate that will be mounted, and how many mounting bolts?
I have to extend it at least 25" (and will probably leave it extended about 30") most of the time. The mounting plate is 27" x 10" and I was going to use 4-6 bolts.
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Also, run a stud detector just in case. Just make sure you do the obligatory joke where you point it at yourself, have it go off, smile and say “there it is…”
@lufins-dad said in Home / TV Mount Question:
Also, run a stud detector just in case. Just make sure you do the obligatory joke where you point it at yourself, have it go off, smile and say “there it is…”
Oh, that's been done.
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@lufins-dad said in Home / TV Mount Question:
I would be a little concerned with extending it that far out
Agreed. The further you pull out the TV, the more force gets put on the bolts (it acts as a lever).
If you get into the habit of pushing the TV in and out, the setup will deteriorate further (friction between the bolts and the 3/4 inch wood and drywall behind).
Will the TV cover most / all of the cubby? If so, you can add some additional wood to reinforce the 3/4 wood, and fix it to the rest of the built-in structure.
@xenon said in Home / TV Mount Question:
@lufins-dad said in Home / TV Mount Question:
I would be a little concerned with extending it that far out
Agreed. The further you pull out the TV, the more force gets put on the bolts (it acts as a lever).
If you get into the habit of pushing the TV in and out, the setup will deteriorate further (friction between the bolts and the 3/4 inch wood and drywall behind).
Will the TV cover most / all of the cubby? If so, you can add some additional wood to reinforce the 3/4 wood, and fix it to the rest of the built-in structure.
Yes (and to @Loki too), that is a good idea. The TV will "hide" the back of the cubby so I may look at mounting a 1/2" plywood or something to the existing wood back panel for additional support. Then mounting the TV mount plate to the plywood/wood which will be 1.25" in width at that point.
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@copper said in Home / TV Mount Question:
Leave the legs on the tv and just place it on a horizontal surface.
is the second best solution.Best solution is to just watch TV on smaller screens. You'll love the portability and appreciate the energy savings soon enough.
@axtremus said in Home / TV Mount Question:
@copper said in Home / TV Mount Question:
Leave the legs on the tv and just place it on a horizontal surface.
is the second best solution.Best solution is to just watch TV on smaller screens. You'll love the portability and appreciate the energy savings soon enough.
Haha that won't work. Maybe I'll send a picture later but trust me when I say the viewing angle and size of the cubby aren't realistic for those sitting in the room to see.
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3/4" backing with the right toggle bolts and you could stand on a platform 24" out.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Go with the toggle and NOT the supposed stud anchors. Plastic Drywall anchors work great, the ones built for wood? Not so much…
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@george-k said in Home / TV Mount Question:
This is a review (test) of drywall anchors.
Informative, though.
Link to videoSo I remember when you posted this before. Was really insightful! I'll keep it in mind for sure.
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Alright so above is what I’m talking about. Note the existing mount from the previous TV already installed, please ignore.
So the wood panel back you see is 3/4” wood. I don’t know what type of wood but it seems relatively solid and seems to run the length of the whole shelves.
Silly question but… if I mounted some plywood on the front of this wood back panel with some lag screws, then mounted the TV mount through the plywood then back panel wood with the toggle screws, would that help? Or would the plywood do nothing since it’s on the front (not back) of the back panel wood?
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Alright not that anyone cares, but I did some examination... looks like it's likely a walnut veneer on top of 3/4" ply, and that there are studs back there but they are 1.25" from the wood (aka a total of 2" from surface to stud surface) so I should be able to get some long ass screws to get the mount into the studs directly.
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Alright not that anyone cares, but I did some examination... looks like it's likely a walnut veneer on top of 3/4" ply, and that there are studs back there but they are 1.25" from the wood (aka a total of 2" from surface to stud surface) so I should be able to get some long ass screws to get the mount into the studs directly.
@89th said in Home / TV Mount Question:
likely a walnut veneer
Looks like birch or cherry to me, but what do I know.
All plywood is veneer, by definition. It's the "good" side that determines value, etc. Walnut is, of course pricey.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
