I will be mounting a 42" TV above my fireplace. The way the space above the fireplace was framed isn't optimal for installing a wall mount, as there is a stud of the left side, right side, and 2 side-by-side in the center. The wall mount isn't wide enough to reach the outer studs on the left and right hand sides. The instructions indicate the wall mount should be anchored into 2 studs. Here is a crude illustration, with the ``` being the mantle, and each | being a stud:
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FIREPLACE
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I have 3 questions about my situation:
1) Will it be safe to use the 2 center studs? I would use 4 bolts to do this.
2) If option one is not safe, would it become safe if i used drywall anchors and bolts for extra support in between the outer and center studs on both the left and right sides?
3) If option 2 in OK, concrete anchors were included with the wall mount. Can these be used on drywall?
Here is my wall mount:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/detail.gsp?image=http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/78/50/14/01/0078501401171_500X500.jpg,http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/78/50/14/01/0078501401171_500X500.jpg,http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/78/50/14/01/0078501401171_AV_60X60.gif&product_id=10056401&iIndex=1&isVariant=false&corpCard=false&type=-9223372036854775808
Thank you!
new illustration (spaces were removed in the original one):
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FirePlace
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Weight is about 50-60lbs. The fireplace is actually "TV safe" (so they say).
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FIREPLACE
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I have 3 questions about my situation:
1) Will it be safe to use the 2 center studs? I would use 4 bolts to do this.
2) If option one is not safe, would it become safe if i used drywall anchors and bolts for extra support in between the outer and center studs on both the left and right sides?
3) If option 2 in OK, concrete anchors were included with the wall mount. Can these be used on drywall?
Here is my wall mount:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/detail.gsp?image=http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/78/50/14/01/0078501401171_500X500.jpg,http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/78/50/14/01/0078501401171_500X500.jpg,http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/78/50/14/01/0078501401171_AV_60X60.gif&product_id=10056401&iIndex=1&isVariant=false&corpCard=false&type=-9223372036854775808
Thank you!
new illustration (spaces were removed in the original one):
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FirePlace
_______
Weight is about 50-60lbs. The fireplace is actually "TV safe" (so they say).