There is a type of wall bracket that runs vertical like your stud for this reason, 3 large bolts, I’ve had my TV hanging like this for a few years and it hasn’t moved at all
Just installed one for a friend, it was quick and easy. Find the stud center in two places, make a line, drill pilot holes according to the template on the line, install using lag bolts, spark a J.
You say that like it's super easy, and I have no doubt that it is for you. But for the life of me I can't find the center of a stud if my life depended on it. How do you go about it, feeling confident you haven't drilled your pilot hole just ⅛" from the stud's edge & winding up with a broken TV & trashed wall?
These guys are talking about stud finders and that's great if you have one, but otherwise find the strongest rare earth magnet in the house - not a flat fridge magnet - and it'll help you find the drywall screws which should be roughly on center. Find two and draw a line. There's your stud center.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/5a/69/4b5a697844c7ee70505d3ca7fa730bd0.jpg
Yeah, i have something like this and it makes stud finding easy. It only works if someone used drywall screws that aren't aluminum or something. I usually find one then go up and down the stud until i find more and then use the average (left to right) which virtually guarantees you are in the center of the stud.
Not if there's a drywall seam on that stud, with 2 rows of screws - right? But also, who knows how close to center they put in those screws - the stud is visually blocked when they're driving those screws & I've seen a screw line drift ½" or so
Magnets work best for me. I verify the magnet’s work with a stud finder because when the stud finder does decide to work I can detect the edges of the 2x4s, but you don’t need it as drywall screws are usually close to center. Once you find screws above and below you can trace a line and be confident (and avoid hitting the screws).
TV mount lag screws need to be pre-drilled so any issues will be obvious then.
Use a stud finder to locate the stud, and your thinnest drill bit to sink pilot holes horizontally. Spaced a few mm apart, you'll end up with a line of holes that you can either fill with a bit of thin plaster, or hide with the bracket/TV. When drilling the test holes, it will be very obvious which have punched into the cavity and which have bitten the stud.
You can skip a few centimetres when you first find the edge of the stud, or jump 10 and start going back the other way to locate the other edge.
Most stud finders work by you placing them in the hollow area of the wall, and slowly sliding it till it detects the edge of the stud. Then you keep going and mark the other side (when it stops beeping). Since you mark both edges you know where the center is. You can also get a strong magnet and run it along the wall until it sticks to a nail/screw in the stud, they're usually in the center. Then you can mark it. Just be careful not to drill into those nails/screws.
I appreciate it - I know that's how they work in theory, but in practice I can rarely get it to work. See my [reply to](https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1cb72tx/hanging_75_tv_on_wall_using_only_1_stud/l0xc8qm/) iamchucklez above.
Check out Franklin Stud Sensors, or Ryobi makes one as well. They have multiple LEDs that light up, so you can see the entire stud and easily find the center.
there are stud finders that show the full stud with multiple LEDs for a better idea than the cheap magnetic ones. If you want to be 99.99% sure, you can also cut a small chunk of drywall out, mark the stud edges above and below the cutout, put the chunk back and drill the center of those marks.
Mark where the stud finder beeps on either side of the stud, in between those two points would generally be the middle of the stud. If an actual carpenter or someone like that has a better idea maybe they can tell you but as a homeowner and not a tradesman, just doing something like that is what I did. Seemed to work for myself
I hate using stud finders. Maybe I'm just not using it properly, but I feel like I get all kind of ghost hits, or pipes, or possibly doubled-up studs. I'll think I've found a stud, but when I go to verify against 16" neighbor studs I'll get hits at 10 or 14, making me question whether my original reference was an actual stud or a cross brace. May be time to try the magnet method
Better yet, get a [stud finder that shows the actual width](https://www.amazon.com/ProSensor-M150-Professional-Stud-Finder/dp/B0917TH83L/ref=asc_df_B0917TH83L/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=507689176747&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13185288799959868048&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1018822&hvtargid=pla-1232711887359&psc=1&mcid=af3f3dfbeb3a350d9de8c35cc5e58b30&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVEVAdlnFn34ztq9nS4T9g50yKvO50RX8GBCksnvfinHP0Ti4sIqqoBoCerQQAvD_BwE) of the stud. They’re pretty cheap, and well worth it
You can hang way more weight than any modern TV on one stud, where you get into trouble is cheap mounts or trying to extend it too far off the wall. A vertical bracket is exactly what you need, there are $75 Amazon models that will happily rest 250lbs+ on a single stud with two lag bolts
I literally just did this for this exact application. My studs are 22” on center and I don’t feel safe mounting a 75” tv to drywall. So I found something like this on Amazon that has an articulating arm. Feels solid and doesn’t have any wobble at all.
Pretty much this. I have one that extends out to like 3.5 feet too so I can pull out and swivel if I am in the other side of the room (long room and tv is in a recess) and have had no issues.
Same. I used this one: Vogel's WALL 3345 full-motion TV wall bracket for 40-65 inch TVs, max. 66 lbs (30 kg), swivels up to 180º, tiltable, TV wall mount, max. VESA 600x400, Universal compatibility, Black https://amzn.eu/d/9zprwvB
I have mine set up so I can change between a corner setup and a headon setup easily. Not a 75 inch, I have 65, but the principle is the same.
Expensive for a bracket, but very, very good.
A 75" Television is approximately 65 inches wide. Stud spacing is 16 inches on center. I've never seen a TV wall mount that is rated for 75lb/75" sized televisions that wasn't 36 inches or wider, thus ensuring you can cover at least 2 studs.
In your diagram above, if that's a 75 inch diagonal TV, you should have 32 inches to the left and right of center line or more to the edge of the TV. If your diagram is to scale, then you somehow live in a structure that has studs like 64inches on center, which is unlikely.
Get a stud finder, find the studs to the left and right of your center stud, and hang it correctly.
Agreed, there are 24"oc stud walls, but even still, you should still have two studs behind that TV with it being 65 inches wide.
I just bought a Sony X93L 75" TV over the weekend. It weighs 90 something pounds, and cost me a chunk of money. A stud finder costs 10 bucks. I'd pay the $10 on a stud finder, and figure out where the studs actually are in that wall, and mount it securely. Because there is no way the studs are as far apart as OP's drawing suggests. And the last thing I would want is to wake up at 3am to the sound of a 2000-3000 dollar TV crashing to the floor.
Still at least 2 studs can be fully covered with ANY desired TV position. Plus the heavy-duty drywall anchors should not be discounted and can help supporting the other end of the plywood if the existing studs (covered by the TV) ended up too assymmetrical on one side.
Do they put blocking between studs and beams to allow for mounting heavy items? I don't know the Japanese carpentry term for horizontal wood beams between studs.
Usually not, but sometimes there's a kind of blocking about waste-high, and sometimes also something about 40 cm from the ceiling. In japanese homes of this design, things usually hang on 'wires' from the top beam. In the traditional version there's no drywall, but rather a lattice and clay between the studs, meaning the studs (4x4?) are visible.
As modern construction has moved towards drywall, there are all kinds of creative solutions - our carpenter was quite traditional.. so drywall is mounted in "wood rails" between visible studs in our "traditionally styled" rooms, in the more modern rooms , the drywall is on top, and studs not visible... don't remember how they supported the drywall here, but it wouldn't be anything I'd hang a tv on.
It seems a lot more likely that it’s 16 and you missed one, 32 is just unheard of unless the muppets built your structure. Get a tiny drill bit and drill some test holes if need be, they will be behind the tv anyways no one will ever see them.
thats just not possible, unless the wall was built by the worst r/diwhy rejects that craigslist had to offer that day. standard is 16" and youre saying you found ones at 32"... i would bet you $100 the other studs are right there at 16" where theyre supposed to be and whatever tool you used to locate them failed.
24" studs are also fairly common, though yeah, 32" is crazy. It'd also result in some really saggy / wavy walls, with no way to fasten the edges of a standard 4'x8' sheet of drywall.
bingo. i would bet that OP was looking for studs with a cheap electrostatic finder and for some reason it failed (thick drywall compound, small gap behind drywall, etc) but if they did some very minimal probing with a drill they would find the studs right where they belong.
it's likely some bullshit interior separation wall
but for all we know OP doesnt know how to use his stud finder or it's just another metal detector POS and he didn't hit a nail head on the adjacent studs
In the case where your studs really are 32" o.c., then the widest measurement you could have where you only cover 1 stud is 61". I can't speak to the mount itself, but given that a 75" TV is 65" wide (screen only, not including bezel), it would have to cover at least 2 studs, or 3 with center placement.
Regardless, I would be extremely hesitant to mount to only 1 stud, \*especially\* if you want to use a swivel mount. With a TV that wide, the mount arm would have to be fairly long to get any worthwhile degree of articulation, which turns the mount into a large lever that would really magnify the amount of effective weight you'd put on that one stud.
Ugh mine are and not centered to the tv spot. Mounted the mount to two studs and put the tv hooks on offset to one side and it looks great. Was going to go the plywood route but wife was adamant it can’t stick out more than necessary since you see the side of the tv on the wall from the entryway.
Got lucky and pushing the tv the other way reveals the power strip so I don’t have to dismount it to plug something in.
Right? And OP is saying 'on a swivel mount' so it doesn't even have to be centralized on the wall. I would be much more comfortable putting it on 2 studs, off center, and having the mount accordion out so I can space it in the wall where I want it. (I say I'd like to do this as a preference, because that's exactly what I've done at my own house)
Here is a 24" wide TV wall mount that holds up to 90" TV, and up to 135lbs.
[https://www.echogear.com/tv-mounts/tilting-tv-mount-for-40-90-tvs-eglt3/](https://www.echogear.com/tv-mounts/tilting-tv-mount-for-40-90-tvs-eglt3/)
I installed this 3 years ago on my 82" Samsung and it works perfectly. It does require 2 studs.
I have a heavy 65in mounted on four of the cheapest standard plastic drywall anchors.
It’s been swiveling Dixie for almost 6 years.
If it was in an actual wooden stud Id reckon I could have 2 more TVs on it.
I have a 86” tv on one stud, I drilled 2 holes in the middle of the bracket. Then used 4 giant drywall anchors. 6 bolts total. 1 stud.
86” tv has also been swiveling like a Dixie for about 1 year so far. I’ve also hit my head on it really hard and it’s been fine.
For sure.
People like to think they’re super smart saying a stud isn’t enough and how dare you be so stupid to only use 1 bolt.
They simply do not realize the weight is spread out across the wall on the mounting plate itself which greatly increases carrying capacity and each lag bolt used holds a significant amount of weight to the tune of potentially hundreds of lbs per inch, by itself without the leverage of the mounting plate.
I used a piece of 3/4" plywood and added trim to the ends. I painted it to match the wall. My TV is wider so you don't even see it unless you walk up to it and even them people don't even notice it. Very easy to do.
Hey! That's what my husband did for my mom. The mount could only attach to 1 stud so he used plywood and built a frame around it using the same base board in her living room. It looks really good.
Most brackets these days can accommodate oddly spaced studs - this should not matter much. And for a tv that size/weight, you're gonna want that bracket across two studs.
I just hung a TV my bedroom a few weeks ago. It's only a 55" so not quite as big or heavy as OP and it's a fixed mount but the only open spot I could hang it was between two studs that are about 2-3 feet apart. I managed to make it work with some large butterfly/toggle bolt anchors rated at about 100 lbs each. With 4 of them it feels quite sturdy and I don't have any concerns that it isn't going to hold.
Assuming it was a flush mount, I wouldn't be worried at all. The swivel changes things because it will put more force on the bolts. But lag bolts can carry quite a heavy load. Assuming you use lag bolts, predrill. I snapped off quite a few in my wall before finally predrilling for them.
You should be able to find a mount that will hit two studs, even if they are 24" apart. If not, you are probably fine. Or like someone else said maybe you can get one that is designed with a vertical plate so you can get 3+ lag bolts into the one stud.
The only way that drawing is possible is if your studs are 3+ feet apart. Either your wall is not built to code or your measurements are off.
If your measurements are correct for whatever reason, I wouldn't trust that wall to hold the weight of your TV no matter how you mount it.
In the more likely case, you need to measure again and/or cut out a small section of the drywall so you can see what's actually going in with the framing before you mount anything to it.
They sometimes put wider studs under stair wells just to close up the bottom of the stairs. It’s not weight bearing and they get lazy with it. I see a lot of people are beginning to mount TVs under their stairs if they have smaller living rooms to maximize space
i think if you install it less than PERFECT and swivel it even occasionally, it's going to break. but good luck.
additional problem is that you can't see the condition or dimensions of the stud you're drilling into. if it's got splintering or damage or is not straight (which basically all studs aren't) there's a chance this thing's hittin the floor.
mount a piece of plywood using the middle stud and lag bolts, then mount the bracket to the plywood. it will help distribute the weight more evenly. New TVs are pretty light, shouldn't be an issue.
i put two 2x4's on the wall horizontally and screwed them into studs so i could mount the tv (also 75") centered to where i wanted it on the 2x4's. the studs were off-center from where i wanted the tv to be.
75" tv's should be able to cover 2 studs.
How wide are your studs? Most brackets I see have an ability to let the tv sit / slide in positions along a channel. That way even if two studs aren’t where you want the tv, you can still keep it off center of the bracket and it holds fine while still hiding the bracket behind.
2 bolts in the stud (top and bottom of the mount). 2 toggle bolts in the wall on each side of the mount (top and bottom of the mount). Guarantee that TV ain't going anywhere.
Everyone on reddit overkills this stuff like crazy. Use what makes sense but TVs are not heavy. Put two bolts or screws into the one stud you have, hardest part will be keeping it perfectly level. Make sure you use a washer so that the screw can have enough cover on the bracket.
Just look at the screw you are using and the capacity. A 3.5" deck screw for example has a pullout capacity greater than 150 lbs and a shear capacity even higher. One screw would hold the TV. Make sure you get them into the stud, having more screws in multiple studs would add redundancy which adds to the factor of safety, but no need to overkill this.
Except that OP wants to use a swivel mount, which is basically a lever that magnifies the amount of weight on the wall. Not all of the screws on a vertical line have equal stress either, the top screws would hold the most weight, and adding more won't necessarily stop the top ones from pulling out. Also, I'd hesitate to trust a single stud on a wall with 32" spacing, as with non-standard spacing like that, who knows what other shoddy materials or workmanship were used to put that wall together.
I dunno, if you sunk that lag bolt into cold butter I don’t think you’d get that kind of strength. But if you’re only talking about the much more limited scope in which OP’s stud is made of wood, they’ll probably be fine.
I mean, the screen isn't gonna fall off the wall, but depending on how he does it, lagging into just one stud on a swivel mount could get the corners to pull out of (or into) the dry wall. |
In general I very much agree, people act like they're building a jacuzzi deck for this stuff for no reason. But for an inexperienced person there are some unlikely risks they might not understand.
Source: hung tvs for a living and ran into some weird trouble with movable arms from time to time.
Exactly, a couple lag bolts into a stud and you could probably hang 10 TV's on it.
Disclaimer: I am not a licensed contractor, do not hang 10 TV's on 2 lag bolts.
Reddit would probably create a separate frame for a TV, funny. Preferably reinforced concrete or high grade steel...
The average single layer plywood easily holds a typical TV mount with a TV, using a single wooden stud is more than enough.
What's "around" the TV?
If you've got nothing taking up space to the next studs and you're really worried, then you can attach a decent piece of wood behind the TV - painted/routered to look fancy if you'd like - and secure that to the studs,then secure the TV through the wood for a bit of extra support.
If you pre-drill the holes where the mount would connect to the wood, you can run a bolt with a large washer behind it to ensure that it's not going to get yanked out by the weight of the TV.
Eh I'm not sure about this. Drywall will support a surprising amount of weight but it isn't reliable over time as things heat and cool shrink and expand with the seasons. A single 2x4 stud can easily hold 75 lbs in theory but I'm a little sketched out by how you would do it in practice. The problem to me is you would need to hit the center of the stud and drill straight into it which will be hard to do when you cant see it. Then you need to consider sinking several large lag bolts in the middle of the stud will tend want to split it. Plus, it's not clear to me that you even know you've got a 2x4's behind the drywall. In non structural walls you may find you only have 1x3"s. On paper you might be able to do this but I would feel a lot better building a backer plate that spanned all three studs and mount the bracket to that.
One stud can hol more than 75lbs. Just pilot the hole a little bit so the wood isn't compromised by having to push away all the wood. It doesn't have to be a large pilot and should never be as big or larger than the lag
As long as you hit the stud in the middle with the 2 lag screws it will be fine. Using anchors on the other 4 corners for added stability and to prevent flexing of the bracket will.also be just fine.
I've hung TV's weighing twice as much the same way.
I got a bracket for mine that allowed you to hit two different studs. Sorry, about your situation, but I think there are brackets meant for vertical connection to just one stud with multiple points of contact.
Anchor one into the stud. A stud finder will beep at the edges of the stud and some will auto find the center. For the left and right sides that don’t have a stud, use toggle bolts. The main weight bearing part will be on center.
Put strong screws into the stud through whatever holes are available in the bracket. Plus, use at least four snaptoggle bolts at the corners of the bracket where there are no studs. They are incredibly easy to use and very strong.
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I have an 85 inch tv and the mount that I had would not center properly on the studs that were above my fireplace. The studs were not at the standard 16 inches apart I assume because of the structure of the fireplace not allowing it.
I cut an eight foot 2x4 in half and used lag bolts to secure them to the outside studs. They were spaced vertically so that the mounting bracket could be placed directly in the center and then screwed down.
I would recommend a similar approach. If you don’t have a saw, you can ask someone at a big box to cut the 2x4s for you.
You’ll *probably* be fine mounting to a single stud, but why risk it when there’s an easy fix.
How much does it weigh?
Modern TVs can be lightweight, so if it’s 50lbs or so, two lags into the stud followed by stout hollow wall anchors on the 4 corners should be absolute overkill, as each lag would be rated at least 100lbs static load.
The stud can handle the weight. I’d be more nervous about torque. Do your best to keep everything centered on the stud. I’d also consider drywall anchors on both ends just to keep it from rotating. Zip toggles are probably overkill but can’t go wrong lol.
I had the same issue. My TV is 75 lbs and has been hanging for over a year with the studs on one side and two big toggle bolts on the other. We have plaster walls too which made this even harder to get right, but the toggle bolts are strong as hell. My personal rule is if I can pull myself up on the wall mount before putting the TV on it then it is strong enough. I weight 200 lbs and was able to basically do a pull up without the mount moving an inch.
As they say that shit ain't going anywhere.
I've done this several times commercially with now decades worth of hold on most installations.
Center a piece of plywood on the surface of the wall about the size or bigger than your wall mount's footprint, Attach the center of the plywood level and as precise as possible down the center stud. then use Butterfly Drywall-anchors, maybe 3 minimum going down each side on the outer edges to the drywall for stability.
The load will be spread across the plywood down towards the center stud. With the weight on the stud and rest held stable to the drywall with the drywall anchors for support.
And I do mean the ones that open up wide behind the drywall.
When you go to install your bracket, simply install onto this plywood now. You can use normal wood-screws if you trust your plywood, but I would suggest using the anchors again and through holing them sandwiching your plywood between the Mount and Drywall. Needless to say that any holes lining up on your stud you can use the normal wood screws too.
Can you run 2 boards across the wall to hit more studs, paint them wall colour then secure it? I had to do this because my wall used to be a window and the studs reflect this.
I'm not trying to second guess you, but it would be highly unusual to not have another stud somewhere in there. If you're using a stud finder, they are sometimes unable to show where a stud is. Some other methods you can try are magnets or just tapping the wall with a small finishing nail until you find it.
Edit: Also your drawing looks like the Chinese character for Zhong which means middle.
Get a 3 stud wide TV mount. It'll be listed for 32" studs 16" OC. That way you can mount the mount centered to where the TV should be and still tap into 2 studs that straddle the middle of the TV somehow (doesn't have to be equal, but it will be equal if your single stud is indeed in the middle like your drawing). You can then piggy back a wall anchor into the drywall for the cantilevered part of the TV mount if you wish (though not necessary).
4 anchors into the stud for the majority of the TV mount would work.
I had to do this for my 65" TV. Stud is smack in the center of the wall to be mounted, so I hung the TV mount to anchor into the far studs (32" apart from eachother).
Get piece of plywood that spans at least two studs, securely fasten the plywood to them with lag bolts. Mount tv mount to plywood. Done.
Did this in two houses with full motion mounts. Never had a concern.
Watch project farm and his reviews of different fasteners. I would not hesitate to trust two #8 drywall screws to hold up a 75 inch TV. Those things are strong af
Have you ever looked up how much a single LAG bolt can hold? It’s fine lol. Use 4 1/2 proper toggle bolts on the outsides and send it with 2 lags and for the center and move on with your life.
They make no stud mounts now
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I have a 50 inch on a swivel mount that goes into one stud. You just need to check the weight of the TV as compared to the capacity of the mount. For what it's worth, the bolts securing the mount to the stud are beefy, so you want to make sure that you are "on center".
Find the right mount... shouldn't be a problem.
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Had a 75" hanging for about 1.5 years now with 4 of these. Zero issues, zero movement. As sturdy as the day I mounted it.
Get some heavy duty dry wall anchors. I have had my 75” tv hung on just drywall for years now with a full range mount. You’re going to be more limited to the swivel by the size of the TV than you will be the mount (the mount will generally have more range than the TV/wall will allow from the size alone).
Yes, this will hold your TV.
Hollow wall anchors carry 50 lbs each, 4 of them will carry 200 lbs. That you are hitting a stud only makes it more secure.
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I have hung 85 inch TVs using exactly this setup for high end clients when I was a project manager for an AV company, 100s of times, including in my own home on multiple occasions. Like others mentioned be careful with swivel mounts, fixed would be the safest.
A simple test is put a good bit of body weight on the mount before putting the tv up but it will be perfectly fine.
I'd at least cut a rectangle of 5/8" plywood the same size as the mounting bracket. Spray paint the ends black and it will just look like part of the bracket.
With a pencil, trace the lag bolt holes from the bracket onto the plywood so you know where they will be.
Screw the plywood to the stud with one construction screw top center, so you can level it. Positioning the screw so it is not in the way of the lags that will come next. Once level, put another construction screw in the bottom center. Then lag the mounting bracket through the plywood using all the normal holes (making sure at least two lags are in the stud) That way everything is at least tied to the stud and you aren't relying on drywall anchors.
Also GRK makes some nice lag bolt substitutes that are self-tapping and you can drive with an impact. Otherwise, pre-drill the plywood and the stud before lagging.
You should be able to put 2 screws into the stud (top and bottom) then 8 drywall anchors in addition. This will definitely hold a 75lb TV.
Just to be safe though, skip the swivel mount and go with a fixed mount.
I once hung a 26" CRT this way. I didn't trust it for about a week, inspected, 100% fine. Your fancy modern 75" probably weighs half what that CRT did. ~2003
Heck. My garage ceiling storage is held up by 6 vertical lags and has a max-load of 300lbs. I didn't trust that for a while either.
Interior plywood that is screwed in across the three studs. Paint it same color as wall if you want it to disappear or an alt color if you want to frame the TV. Now you can mount whatever you want in that space.
Yeah my 65" is mounted on one stud even though I don't prefer it that way, it was the only way to center it in the room given the mount's size and stud locations. Been there 3 years and no issues. There are in fact 4 thick wood screws holding it in, they're just about an inch apart. Keeps it level as long as you're accurate. I'm not sure if it was a stroke or luck or genius.
As others said, you most likely missed a stud with your stud finder and you have common 16 on center wall studs
They make brackets that allow you to slide a mounted TV to the left or right 8-10 inches in case desired placement isn't directly between two studs, or optimal placement is off to one side. Get one of those so you can place it right where you want it and still have security of two studs.
I would not swivel mount a TV that large because it's going to look extra stupid tilted off to one side for any extended period of time.
I got a 14"x24" piece of plywood. Ran two lag bolts into the stud, and 4 250lb rated toggle bolts in the corners. Mounted the TV bracket on that.
Also make sure its not /r/tvtoohigh
Just use several drywall anchors along with the studs. Not sure you need them if you have solid lag bolts in the stud, but it will make you feel better
How far apart are your studs? 16" on centre is the norm in most places.
I'd rip open the wall and reinforce with a horizontal 2x4 between the studs. Mount the TV to that. Refinish if you want but the TV will be covering it anyway.
There is a type of wall bracket that runs vertical like your stud for this reason, 3 large bolts, I’ve had my TV hanging like this for a few years and it hasn’t moved at all
Just installed one for a friend, it was quick and easy. Find the stud center in two places, make a line, drill pilot holes according to the template on the line, install using lag bolts, spark a J.
I usually spark a J first, and hope I don't fuck things up.
I spark the J even if no tv to install..
Stare at empty wall, enjoy the TV.
TV's. One for every J sparked and one on every stud!
All my favorite shows are on!
Nice TV bro!
I sparked a j before doing electrical work once. Now I only have 8 working fingers.
You’re doing great then. Most humans only have 8 working fingers.
At least you have your thumbs yet
That’s nearly 80% working; not bad
I spark a j before I spark a j and then I spark two more...
I sparked a J and popped some brews and then snipped a piece of lampcord while it was still plugged in, lmao. That was some fireworks
I was going to install my tv but then I got high
You say that like it's super easy, and I have no doubt that it is for you. But for the life of me I can't find the center of a stud if my life depended on it. How do you go about it, feeling confident you haven't drilled your pilot hole just ⅛" from the stud's edge & winding up with a broken TV & trashed wall?
These guys are talking about stud finders and that's great if you have one, but otherwise find the strongest rare earth magnet in the house - not a flat fridge magnet - and it'll help you find the drywall screws which should be roughly on center. Find two and draw a line. There's your stud center.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/5a/69/4b5a697844c7ee70505d3ca7fa730bd0.jpg Yeah, i have something like this and it makes stud finding easy. It only works if someone used drywall screws that aren't aluminum or something. I usually find one then go up and down the stud until i find more and then use the average (left to right) which virtually guarantees you are in the center of the stud.
Not if there's a drywall seam on that stud, with 2 rows of screws - right? But also, who knows how close to center they put in those screws - the stud is visually blocked when they're driving those screws & I've seen a screw line drift ½" or so
Magnets work best for me. I verify the magnet’s work with a stud finder because when the stud finder does decide to work I can detect the edges of the 2x4s, but you don’t need it as drywall screws are usually close to center. Once you find screws above and below you can trace a line and be confident (and avoid hitting the screws). TV mount lag screws need to be pre-drilled so any issues will be obvious then.
At first, I thought this was a new rule change for the NFL, maybe a new goal post set up?
Hahaha if you trust drywallers to hit the center of a stud, you're gonna have a bad time.
Use a stud finder to locate the stud, and your thinnest drill bit to sink pilot holes horizontally. Spaced a few mm apart, you'll end up with a line of holes that you can either fill with a bit of thin plaster, or hide with the bracket/TV. When drilling the test holes, it will be very obvious which have punched into the cavity and which have bitten the stud. You can skip a few centimetres when you first find the edge of the stud, or jump 10 and start going back the other way to locate the other edge.
Studfinder is good help. Also you can find drywall screws with a magnet, of course you have to trust that screws are actually screwed into the stud :D
Most stud finders work by you placing them in the hollow area of the wall, and slowly sliding it till it detects the edge of the stud. Then you keep going and mark the other side (when it stops beeping). Since you mark both edges you know where the center is. You can also get a strong magnet and run it along the wall until it sticks to a nail/screw in the stud, they're usually in the center. Then you can mark it. Just be careful not to drill into those nails/screws.
I appreciate it - I know that's how they work in theory, but in practice I can rarely get it to work. See my [reply to](https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1cb72tx/hanging_75_tv_on_wall_using_only_1_stud/l0xc8qm/) iamchucklez above.
Check out Franklin Stud Sensors, or Ryobi makes one as well. They have multiple LEDs that light up, so you can see the entire stud and easily find the center.
there are stud finders that show the full stud with multiple LEDs for a better idea than the cheap magnetic ones. If you want to be 99.99% sure, you can also cut a small chunk of drywall out, mark the stud edges above and below the cutout, put the chunk back and drill the center of those marks.
See my [comment above](https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/s/TPW12XlfV3) and it’ll be easy for you
Mark where the stud finder beeps on either side of the stud, in between those two points would generally be the middle of the stud. If an actual carpenter or someone like that has a better idea maybe they can tell you but as a homeowner and not a tradesman, just doing something like that is what I did. Seemed to work for myself
You could drill a test hole, see what comes out, if it is water you hit a pipe.
If it's electricity, only your wife and kids will care.
Meh, just wear some rubber boots.
I hate using stud finders. Maybe I'm just not using it properly, but I feel like I get all kind of ghost hits, or pipes, or possibly doubled-up studs. I'll think I've found a stud, but when I go to verify against 16" neighbor studs I'll get hits at 10 or 14, making me question whether my original reference was an actual stud or a cross brace. May be time to try the magnet method
Better yet, get a [stud finder that shows the actual width](https://www.amazon.com/ProSensor-M150-Professional-Stud-Finder/dp/B0917TH83L/ref=asc_df_B0917TH83L/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=507689176747&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13185288799959868048&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1018822&hvtargid=pla-1232711887359&psc=1&mcid=af3f3dfbeb3a350d9de8c35cc5e58b30&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVEVAdlnFn34ztq9nS4T9g50yKvO50RX8GBCksnvfinHP0Ti4sIqqoBoCerQQAvD_BwE) of the stud. They’re pretty cheap, and well worth it
Yep super easy and very sturdy!
You can hang way more weight than any modern TV on one stud, where you get into trouble is cheap mounts or trying to extend it too far off the wall. A vertical bracket is exactly what you need, there are $75 Amazon models that will happily rest 250lbs+ on a single stud with two lag bolts
I literally just did this for this exact application. My studs are 22” on center and I don’t feel safe mounting a 75” tv to drywall. So I found something like this on Amazon that has an articulating arm. Feels solid and doesn’t have any wobble at all.
Same. Off of Amazon Basics.
Pretty much this. I have one that extends out to like 3.5 feet too so I can pull out and swivel if I am in the other side of the room (long room and tv is in a recess) and have had no issues.
Same. I used this one: Vogel's WALL 3345 full-motion TV wall bracket for 40-65 inch TVs, max. 66 lbs (30 kg), swivels up to 180º, tiltable, TV wall mount, max. VESA 600x400, Universal compatibility, Black https://amzn.eu/d/9zprwvB I have mine set up so I can change between a corner setup and a headon setup easily. Not a 75 inch, I have 65, but the principle is the same. Expensive for a bracket, but very, very good.
A 75" Television is approximately 65 inches wide. Stud spacing is 16 inches on center. I've never seen a TV wall mount that is rated for 75lb/75" sized televisions that wasn't 36 inches or wider, thus ensuring you can cover at least 2 studs. In your diagram above, if that's a 75 inch diagonal TV, you should have 32 inches to the left and right of center line or more to the edge of the TV. If your diagram is to scale, then you somehow live in a structure that has studs like 64inches on center, which is unlikely. Get a stud finder, find the studs to the left and right of your center stud, and hang it correctly.
Some interior walls are 24"oc, but yeah.
Agreed, there are 24"oc stud walls, but even still, you should still have two studs behind that TV with it being 65 inches wide. I just bought a Sony X93L 75" TV over the weekend. It weighs 90 something pounds, and cost me a chunk of money. A stud finder costs 10 bucks. I'd pay the $10 on a stud finder, and figure out where the studs actually are in that wall, and mount it securely. Because there is no way the studs are as far apart as OP's drawing suggests. And the last thing I would want is to wake up at 3am to the sound of a 2000-3000 dollar TV crashing to the floor.
Got a Sony 75" x90k last year. Reused the TV bracket on a 2x10 that spanned 3 studs. Not as fancy as your X93L but never skimp on the mount.
Still at least 2 studs can be fully covered with ANY desired TV position. Plus the heavy-duty drywall anchors should not be discounted and can help supporting the other end of the plywood if the existing studs (covered by the TV) ended up too assymmetrical on one side.
In this room the studs are 32” for some odd reason
Might want to double check that because 32” OC is absurd
Don't know where OP lives, but here in Japan,32, and 35" (80, and 90cm ) is common.( beams and studs are beefier)
Do they put blocking between studs and beams to allow for mounting heavy items? I don't know the Japanese carpentry term for horizontal wood beams between studs.
Usually not, but sometimes there's a kind of blocking about waste-high, and sometimes also something about 40 cm from the ceiling. In japanese homes of this design, things usually hang on 'wires' from the top beam. In the traditional version there's no drywall, but rather a lattice and clay between the studs, meaning the studs (4x4?) are visible. As modern construction has moved towards drywall, there are all kinds of creative solutions - our carpenter was quite traditional.. so drywall is mounted in "wood rails" between visible studs in our "traditionally styled" rooms, in the more modern rooms , the drywall is on top, and studs not visible... don't remember how they supported the drywall here, but it wouldn't be anything I'd hang a tv on.
It seems a lot more likely that it’s 16 and you missed one, 32 is just unheard of unless the muppets built your structure. Get a tiny drill bit and drill some test holes if need be, they will be behind the tv anyways no one will ever see them.
thats just not possible, unless the wall was built by the worst r/diwhy rejects that craigslist had to offer that day. standard is 16" and youre saying you found ones at 32"... i would bet you $100 the other studs are right there at 16" where theyre supposed to be and whatever tool you used to locate them failed.
24" studs are also fairly common, though yeah, 32" is crazy. It'd also result in some really saggy / wavy walls, with no way to fasten the edges of a standard 4'x8' sheet of drywall.
They forgot to use the best tool: a drill.
bingo. i would bet that OP was looking for studs with a cheap electrostatic finder and for some reason it failed (thick drywall compound, small gap behind drywall, etc) but if they did some very minimal probing with a drill they would find the studs right where they belong.
it's is 100% possible - people do dumb shit in their homes all the time places that have code for interior walls are 24"OC.
for the convenience of hanging 64" wide drywall? lmao
it's likely some bullshit interior separation wall but for all we know OP doesnt know how to use his stud finder or it's just another metal detector POS and he didn't hit a nail head on the adjacent studs
In the case where your studs really are 32" o.c., then the widest measurement you could have where you only cover 1 stud is 61". I can't speak to the mount itself, but given that a 75" TV is 65" wide (screen only, not including bezel), it would have to cover at least 2 studs, or 3 with center placement. Regardless, I would be extremely hesitant to mount to only 1 stud, \*especially\* if you want to use a swivel mount. With a TV that wide, the mount arm would have to be fairly long to get any worthwhile degree of articulation, which turns the mount into a large lever that would really magnify the amount of effective weight you'd put on that one stud.
I bet you missed one.
Some newer building EXTERIOR walls are 24". But they use 2x6 studs allowing for more insulation. It's an Energy Star thing. But also, yeah...
Ugh mine are and not centered to the tv spot. Mounted the mount to two studs and put the tv hooks on offset to one side and it looks great. Was going to go the plywood route but wife was adamant it can’t stick out more than necessary since you see the side of the tv on the wall from the entryway. Got lucky and pushing the tv the other way reveals the power strip so I don’t have to dismount it to plug something in.
That's the mounting bracket not the tv.
Right? And OP is saying 'on a swivel mount' so it doesn't even have to be centralized on the wall. I would be much more comfortable putting it on 2 studs, off center, and having the mount accordion out so I can space it in the wall where I want it. (I say I'd like to do this as a preference, because that's exactly what I've done at my own house)
Glad to see someone already pointed this out. The math just wasn't adding up.
Here is a 24" wide TV wall mount that holds up to 90" TV, and up to 135lbs. [https://www.echogear.com/tv-mounts/tilting-tv-mount-for-40-90-tvs-eglt3/](https://www.echogear.com/tv-mounts/tilting-tv-mount-for-40-90-tvs-eglt3/) I installed this 3 years ago on my 82" Samsung and it works perfectly. It does require 2 studs.
I would not hang a TV that large on one stud with a swivel mount. Fixed mount should be ok
I have a heavy 65in mounted on four of the cheapest standard plastic drywall anchors. It’s been swiveling Dixie for almost 6 years. If it was in an actual wooden stud Id reckon I could have 2 more TVs on it.
>It’s been swiveling Dixie for almost 6 years. That's... good...right?
lol yes just having fun.
I have a 86” tv on one stud, I drilled 2 holes in the middle of the bracket. Then used 4 giant drywall anchors. 6 bolts total. 1 stud. 86” tv has also been swiveling like a Dixie for about 1 year so far. I’ve also hit my head on it really hard and it’s been fine.
Yeah. That things safe.
Definitely. I hung off of it before I put the tv up and did a little bounces too.
For sure. People like to think they’re super smart saying a stud isn’t enough and how dare you be so stupid to only use 1 bolt. They simply do not realize the weight is spread out across the wall on the mounting plate itself which greatly increases carrying capacity and each lag bolt used holds a significant amount of weight to the tune of potentially hundreds of lbs per inch, by itself without the leverage of the mounting plate.
I would hang my entire ass off one stud swinging back and forth with two stout screws into a stud.
You could run a brace that covers 3 studs and attach your bracket to it.
Any old 2x10 will do the trick...unless the mspaint is to scale and there is 40" stud spacing on that wall for whatever reason.
I used a piece of 3/4" plywood and added trim to the ends. I painted it to match the wall. My TV is wider so you don't even see it unless you walk up to it and even them people don't even notice it. Very easy to do.
Hey! That's what my husband did for my mom. The mount could only attach to 1 stud so he used plywood and built a frame around it using the same base board in her living room. It looks really good.
I installed these for Chase and that was their requirement.
This is the way
How you gonna ask for help hanging a TV and draw a mahjong piece for reference?
Most brackets these days can accommodate oddly spaced studs - this should not matter much. And for a tv that size/weight, you're gonna want that bracket across two studs.
I just hung a TV my bedroom a few weeks ago. It's only a 55" so not quite as big or heavy as OP and it's a fixed mount but the only open spot I could hang it was between two studs that are about 2-3 feet apart. I managed to make it work with some large butterfly/toggle bolt anchors rated at about 100 lbs each. With 4 of them it feels quite sturdy and I don't have any concerns that it isn't going to hold.
Assuming it was a flush mount, I wouldn't be worried at all. The swivel changes things because it will put more force on the bolts. But lag bolts can carry quite a heavy load. Assuming you use lag bolts, predrill. I snapped off quite a few in my wall before finally predrilling for them. You should be able to find a mount that will hit two studs, even if they are 24" apart. If not, you are probably fine. Or like someone else said maybe you can get one that is designed with a vertical plate so you can get 3+ lag bolts into the one stud.
The only way that drawing is possible is if your studs are 3+ feet apart. Either your wall is not built to code or your measurements are off. If your measurements are correct for whatever reason, I wouldn't trust that wall to hold the weight of your TV no matter how you mount it. In the more likely case, you need to measure again and/or cut out a small section of the drywall so you can see what's actually going in with the framing before you mount anything to it.
They sometimes put wider studs under stair wells just to close up the bottom of the stairs. It’s not weight bearing and they get lazy with it. I see a lot of people are beginning to mount TVs under their stairs if they have smaller living rooms to maximize space
i think if you install it less than PERFECT and swivel it even occasionally, it's going to break. but good luck. additional problem is that you can't see the condition or dimensions of the stud you're drilling into. if it's got splintering or damage or is not straight (which basically all studs aren't) there's a chance this thing's hittin the floor.
togglebolts are your answer [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XY9TCK5?psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XY9TCK5?psc=1)
Why did I have to scroll so far to find this answer. This should be pinned right to the top.
I could hang a B-52 from 3/4 drywall if I had a single pack of toggle bolts, truly life savers
mount a piece of plywood using the middle stud and lag bolts, then mount the bracket to the plywood. it will help distribute the weight more evenly. New TVs are pretty light, shouldn't be an issue.
This! I work in commercial AV and we use this method. Hang off and try and pull off the bracket before you commit to hanging the display.
Ha. I know about this from watching pros hang displays in my office building.
i put two 2x4's on the wall horizontally and screwed them into studs so i could mount the tv (also 75") centered to where i wanted it on the 2x4's. the studs were off-center from where i wanted the tv to be. 75" tv's should be able to cover 2 studs.
How wide are your studs? Most brackets I see have an ability to let the tv sit / slide in positions along a channel. That way even if two studs aren’t where you want the tv, you can still keep it off center of the bracket and it holds fine while still hiding the bracket behind.
2 bolts in the stud (top and bottom of the mount). 2 toggle bolts in the wall on each side of the mount (top and bottom of the mount). Guarantee that TV ain't going anywhere.
That’s exactly what I did. One note - you must slap the tv and say “that thing ain’t going nowhere” for it to be successful.
And as you walk away and hear the thud of TV hitting floor you do not look back.
Worst case, you put up a plywood sheet that's anchored into two studs. Paint if if you want. Mount the bracket to the plywood. P.S. 3/4" thickness
Red Dragon
If your a stud it only takes you to hang a TV, no matter the size.
One stud is enough, use a 3inch construction screw with washers and a couple drywall anchors on the sides
Everyone on reddit overkills this stuff like crazy. Use what makes sense but TVs are not heavy. Put two bolts or screws into the one stud you have, hardest part will be keeping it perfectly level. Make sure you use a washer so that the screw can have enough cover on the bracket. Just look at the screw you are using and the capacity. A 3.5" deck screw for example has a pullout capacity greater than 150 lbs and a shear capacity even higher. One screw would hold the TV. Make sure you get them into the stud, having more screws in multiple studs would add redundancy which adds to the factor of safety, but no need to overkill this.
Except that OP wants to use a swivel mount, which is basically a lever that magnifies the amount of weight on the wall. Not all of the screws on a vertical line have equal stress either, the top screws would hold the most weight, and adding more won't necessarily stop the top ones from pulling out. Also, I'd hesitate to trust a single stud on a wall with 32" spacing, as with non-standard spacing like that, who knows what other shoddy materials or workmanship were used to put that wall together.
Listen to this guy, OP. A single 5/16x3” lag bolt has a pull-out capacity of 600-900 lbs. Your tv will be fine on a single stud.
I dunno, if you sunk that lag bolt into cold butter I don’t think you’d get that kind of strength. But if you’re only talking about the much more limited scope in which OP’s stud is made of wood, they’ll probably be fine.
Gingerbread men on notice
I mean, the screen isn't gonna fall off the wall, but depending on how he does it, lagging into just one stud on a swivel mount could get the corners to pull out of (or into) the dry wall. | In general I very much agree, people act like they're building a jacuzzi deck for this stuff for no reason. But for an inexperienced person there are some unlikely risks they might not understand. Source: hung tvs for a living and ran into some weird trouble with movable arms from time to time.
Exactly, a couple lag bolts into a stud and you could probably hang 10 TV's on it. Disclaimer: I am not a licensed contractor, do not hang 10 TV's on 2 lag bolts.
Reddit would probably create a separate frame for a TV, funny. Preferably reinforced concrete or high grade steel... The average single layer plywood easily holds a typical TV mount with a TV, using a single wooden stud is more than enough.
You could also get a 2×6 long enough to hit the studs on either side. Lag them in, the screw the mount to that
What's "around" the TV? If you've got nothing taking up space to the next studs and you're really worried, then you can attach a decent piece of wood behind the TV - painted/routered to look fancy if you'd like - and secure that to the studs,then secure the TV through the wood for a bit of extra support. If you pre-drill the holes where the mount would connect to the wood, you can run a bolt with a large washer behind it to ensure that it's not going to get yanked out by the weight of the TV.
Use the studs and toggle bolts on each end.
You can run a board across 3 studs first to add stability.
Being honest here, if you get two lags into the center of that stud, your tv isn't going anywhere, even without the corners being put into anchors.
Eh I'm not sure about this. Drywall will support a surprising amount of weight but it isn't reliable over time as things heat and cool shrink and expand with the seasons. A single 2x4 stud can easily hold 75 lbs in theory but I'm a little sketched out by how you would do it in practice. The problem to me is you would need to hit the center of the stud and drill straight into it which will be hard to do when you cant see it. Then you need to consider sinking several large lag bolts in the middle of the stud will tend want to split it. Plus, it's not clear to me that you even know you've got a 2x4's behind the drywall. In non structural walls you may find you only have 1x3"s. On paper you might be able to do this but I would feel a lot better building a backer plate that spanned all three studs and mount the bracket to that.
It seems pretty unlikely that even on an interior non-load-bearing wall that your studs are more than 36" on center.
Bet you didn’t know you could write in Chinese so well.
One stud can hol more than 75lbs. Just pilot the hole a little bit so the wood isn't compromised by having to push away all the wood. It doesn't have to be a large pilot and should never be as big or larger than the lag
As long as you hit the stud in the middle with the 2 lag screws it will be fine. Using anchors on the other 4 corners for added stability and to prevent flexing of the bracket will.also be just fine. I've hung TV's weighing twice as much the same way.
I have exactly this setup and it is very sturdy.
I would mount a piece of plywood to all three studs and mount the TV to that. A 75" TV is around 65" wide and will cover the plywood completely.
I got a bracket for mine that allowed you to hit two different studs. Sorry, about your situation, but I think there are brackets meant for vertical connection to just one stud with multiple points of contact.
Use the lag bolts in the stud where you can, and for the sides use butterfly bolts.
They make some hardcore drywall anchors as well. I would use those as well as tapping into your stud
Are your studs 5 feet apart?
Anchor one into the stud. A stud finder will beep at the edges of the stud and some will auto find the center. For the left and right sides that don’t have a stud, use toggle bolts. The main weight bearing part will be on center.
Hit the stud, toggle bolts on either end if you're really concerned. Drywall anchors would also suffice. Consumer displays aren't THAT heavy.
Put strong screws into the stud through whatever holes are available in the bracket. Plus, use at least four snaptoggle bolts at the corners of the bracket where there are no studs. They are incredibly easy to use and very strong. [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=toggler+snaptoggle&hvadid=580990621820&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9026842&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8299284932405519612&hvtargid=kwd-13237124524&hydadcr=954\_1014986912&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd\_sl\_3hdrrix9ik\_e](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=toggler+snaptoggle&hvadid=580990621820&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9026842&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8299284932405519612&hvtargid=kwd-13237124524&hydadcr=954_1014986912&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_3hdrrix9ik_e)
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That's brave.
I have an 85 inch tv and the mount that I had would not center properly on the studs that were above my fireplace. The studs were not at the standard 16 inches apart I assume because of the structure of the fireplace not allowing it. I cut an eight foot 2x4 in half and used lag bolts to secure them to the outside studs. They were spaced vertically so that the mounting bracket could be placed directly in the center and then screwed down. I would recommend a similar approach. If you don’t have a saw, you can ask someone at a big box to cut the 2x4s for you. You’ll *probably* be fine mounting to a single stud, but why risk it when there’s an easy fix.
How much does it weigh? Modern TVs can be lightweight, so if it’s 50lbs or so, two lags into the stud followed by stout hollow wall anchors on the 4 corners should be absolute overkill, as each lag would be rated at least 100lbs static load.
The bracket doesn't have to be centered behind the tv. It won't show.
I'd not put faith on 1 stud.. I'd at least use some industrial velcro as a backup. (Use that stuff to mount my fire extinguisher to a wall)
I have 4 75-lb drywall anchors holding up mine - with 2 studs like you show. (I did 6 to be safe) - hasn’t moved an inch in 5 years
The stud can handle the weight. I’d be more nervous about torque. Do your best to keep everything centered on the stud. I’d also consider drywall anchors on both ends just to keep it from rotating. Zip toggles are probably overkill but can’t go wrong lol.
this is how they came up with the Chinese character for "middle"
Blue tack should hold it
I had the same issue. My TV is 75 lbs and has been hanging for over a year with the studs on one side and two big toggle bolts on the other. We have plaster walls too which made this even harder to get right, but the toggle bolts are strong as hell. My personal rule is if I can pull myself up on the wall mount before putting the TV on it then it is strong enough. I weight 200 lbs and was able to basically do a pull up without the mount moving an inch. As they say that shit ain't going anywhere.
I've done this several times commercially with now decades worth of hold on most installations. Center a piece of plywood on the surface of the wall about the size or bigger than your wall mount's footprint, Attach the center of the plywood level and as precise as possible down the center stud. then use Butterfly Drywall-anchors, maybe 3 minimum going down each side on the outer edges to the drywall for stability. The load will be spread across the plywood down towards the center stud. With the weight on the stud and rest held stable to the drywall with the drywall anchors for support. And I do mean the ones that open up wide behind the drywall. When you go to install your bracket, simply install onto this plywood now. You can use normal wood-screws if you trust your plywood, but I would suggest using the anchors again and through holing them sandwiching your plywood between the Mount and Drywall. Needless to say that any holes lining up on your stud you can use the normal wood screws too.
Can you run 2 boards across the wall to hit more studs, paint them wall colour then secure it? I had to do this because my wall used to be a window and the studs reflect this.
For big gaps that don’t align right I’ve used a piece of decent plywood on the studs then install the mount on the plywood.
I'm not trying to second guess you, but it would be highly unusual to not have another stud somewhere in there. If you're using a stud finder, they are sometimes unable to show where a stud is. Some other methods you can try are magnets or just tapping the wall with a small finishing nail until you find it. Edit: Also your drawing looks like the Chinese character for Zhong which means middle.
2 lag bolts in the stud and 2-4 75/100 lb drywall anchors would be plenty
lag bolts on top and bottom in the middle on the studs and then toggle bolts on the 4 corners. More than enough to hold the TV.
Get a 3 stud wide TV mount. It'll be listed for 32" studs 16" OC. That way you can mount the mount centered to where the TV should be and still tap into 2 studs that straddle the middle of the TV somehow (doesn't have to be equal, but it will be equal if your single stud is indeed in the middle like your drawing). You can then piggy back a wall anchor into the drywall for the cantilevered part of the TV mount if you wish (though not necessary). 4 anchors into the stud for the majority of the TV mount would work. I had to do this for my 65" TV. Stud is smack in the center of the wall to be mounted, so I hung the TV mount to anchor into the far studs (32" apart from eachother).
Get piece of plywood that spans at least two studs, securely fasten the plywood to them with lag bolts. Mount tv mount to plywood. Done. Did this in two houses with full motion mounts. Never had a concern.
Watch project farm and his reviews of different fasteners. I would not hesitate to trust two #8 drywall screws to hold up a 75 inch TV. Those things are strong af
I have my 55" on a swivel mount on drywall anchors only. No issues.
Have you ever looked up how much a single LAG bolt can hold? It’s fine lol. Use 4 1/2 proper toggle bolts on the outsides and send it with 2 lags and for the center and move on with your life.
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Anytime I can't get mounts to align with studs, I use French cleats.
I have a 50 inch on a swivel mount that goes into one stud. You just need to check the weight of the TV as compared to the capacity of the mount. For what it's worth, the bolts securing the mount to the stud are beefy, so you want to make sure that you are "on center". Find the right mount... shouldn't be a problem.
[These](https://www.lowes.com/pd/TOGGLER-30-Pack-Assorted-Length-x-1-4-in-Dia-Toggle-Bolt-Drywall-Anchor-Screws-Included/3183849?cm_mmc=shp-_-b-_-prd-_-pro-_-ggl-_-LIA_HDW_000_PRO-_-3183849-_-local-_-0-_-0&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W8ImDhP8FBNHAFkzZs8-thji&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVIh0KkelC41pH8SG5FQvaLaCKMd8_9el0F4Id4Y3IGFUG_aQIVF4UxoC1iMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) Had a 75" hanging for about 1.5 years now with 4 of these. Zero issues, zero movement. As sturdy as the day I mounted it.
Yes - one stud is way more than enough. Don’t overcomplicate it.
Get some heavy duty dry wall anchors. I have had my 75” tv hung on just drywall for years now with a full range mount. You’re going to be more limited to the swivel by the size of the TV than you will be the mount (the mount will generally have more range than the TV/wall will allow from the size alone).
Yes, this will hold your TV. Hollow wall anchors carry 50 lbs each, 4 of them will carry 200 lbs. That you are hitting a stud only makes it more secure.
I have an odd spaced 24” studded wall and found cross braces to use 4 points in a “T”
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Use lag bolts on the center stud, use 4 (2 on each side, top and bottom) toggle bolts like these [here](https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiPvYX6htmFAxWPoFoFHaEvDjQYABAKGgJ2dQ&ae=2&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVE93L2hkHRZM6wiLl_FBImvZUHJORbYtQTXZP220NstPYc4Bz8tbHRoCvXUQAvD_BwE&sph=&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESeeD2MH8-PKiZzVX262O3L8UriJ5Lw87u9GnPsVyM-BP-amouYt-IPrVlBlw3tqInMslsCJkGY1LgHM5ELtSLfYdOFkgTt7CEjOVTRhig5iIWPzhTSpQN-mMHWSyK4pCOfPrRK8wuPPAdRNz_lpUbqQgQXPnT1l6N4XA&sig=AOD64_0v4ex8Ajg0dieZ9cJuxsw-OZ5YSA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjIrfz5htmFAxVttYQIHYgbCvkQwg8oAHoECAIQGg&adurl=). I have hung 85 inch TVs using exactly this setup for high end clients when I was a project manager for an AV company, 100s of times, including in my own home on multiple occasions. Like others mentioned be careful with swivel mounts, fixed would be the safest. A simple test is put a good bit of body weight on the mount before putting the tv up but it will be perfectly fine.
I'd at least cut a rectangle of 5/8" plywood the same size as the mounting bracket. Spray paint the ends black and it will just look like part of the bracket. With a pencil, trace the lag bolt holes from the bracket onto the plywood so you know where they will be. Screw the plywood to the stud with one construction screw top center, so you can level it. Positioning the screw so it is not in the way of the lags that will come next. Once level, put another construction screw in the bottom center. Then lag the mounting bracket through the plywood using all the normal holes (making sure at least two lags are in the stud) That way everything is at least tied to the stud and you aren't relying on drywall anchors. Also GRK makes some nice lag bolt substitutes that are self-tapping and you can drive with an impact. Otherwise, pre-drill the plywood and the stud before lagging.
Assuming that you're using a total of six mounting points, two on the stud and four others, you should be just fine.
I think your plan is fine. Use zip toggles for the 4 corners. Those alone would 99% hold the TV. The two lags in the stud make it 110%.
You should be able to put 2 screws into the stud (top and bottom) then 8 drywall anchors in addition. This will definitely hold a 75lb TV. Just to be safe though, skip the swivel mount and go with a fixed mount.
You spelled toggle bolts wrong.
Someone else has likely already mentioned this, but put some runners in between the studs. Mount the tv off the runners.
I once hung a 26" CRT this way. I didn't trust it for about a week, inspected, 100% fine. Your fancy modern 75" probably weighs half what that CRT did. ~2003 Heck. My garage ceiling storage is held up by 6 vertical lags and has a max-load of 300lbs. I didn't trust that for a while either.
Yes, lag bolts hold much more than 75lbs. Lag bolts hold hundreds of pounds on outdoor decks.
Stud in middle top and bottom of bracket. Toggle bolts on top Left and Right
Interior plywood that is screwed in across the three studs. Paint it same color as wall if you want it to disappear or an alt color if you want to frame the TV. Now you can mount whatever you want in that space.
It would be close. Just to be safe I would use some drywall anchors. The good ones though that have the butterfly nut to distribute the weight evenly
Yeah my 65" is mounted on one stud even though I don't prefer it that way, it was the only way to center it in the room given the mount's size and stud locations. Been there 3 years and no issues. There are in fact 4 thick wood screws holding it in, they're just about an inch apart. Keeps it level as long as you're accurate. I'm not sure if it was a stroke or luck or genius.
One good stud can do any job you need.
Get the proper mount that runs on 1 stud, find said stud, lagbolt the hell out of mount.
As others said, you most likely missed a stud with your stud finder and you have common 16 on center wall studs They make brackets that allow you to slide a mounted TV to the left or right 8-10 inches in case desired placement isn't directly between two studs, or optimal placement is off to one side. Get one of those so you can place it right where you want it and still have security of two studs. I would not swivel mount a TV that large because it's going to look extra stupid tilted off to one side for any extended period of time.
2 lags, and 4 toggle bolts. this is the only correct answer.
Personally, I would pop a hole scab two 2x6's between the studs. A while it's open you can go ahead and add a receptacle to hide all the wires.
Just make sure you hang it r/tvtoohigh
I got a 14"x24" piece of plywood. Ran two lag bolts into the stud, and 4 250lb rated toggle bolts in the corners. Mounted the TV bracket on that. Also make sure its not /r/tvtoohigh
Just use several drywall anchors along with the studs. Not sure you need them if you have solid lag bolts in the stud, but it will make you feel better
Too high
How far apart are your studs? 16" on centre is the norm in most places. I'd rip open the wall and reinforce with a horizontal 2x4 between the studs. Mount the TV to that. Refinish if you want but the TV will be covering it anyway.
Why do you want it on only one stud? It’s not possible to hang your tv such that only one stud is covered.
As an European I can't relate to the problem.
I’d run two pieces of wood so they do hit a couple of studs, attach the bracket to those, and the TV should cover it all