Any ideas?

[xneox]

I'm seriously considering relocating the theater room to the basement, where I'll be two floors removed from, rather than directly under, my son's room. It's hard enough to get a 1.5 year old to go to sleep...keeping him that way while I'm trying to enjoy my investment is becoming a problem. Also, I've got another one coming, so now may be the time.

The only thing keeping me from doing it instead of typing this right now is the fact that I truly love the tv mounted to the wall, and I have metal studs in the basement...so I'm looking for ideas.

Here's one I'm toying with - I've got a drop ceiling down there, so I've got access to the floor joists. I could fashion a bracket system from angle iron to mount to the floor joists, on which I could mount the tv wall-mount...essentially hanging the tv from the floor joists. I would then hang a black curtain from ceiling to floor, extending a foot or so on each side of the tv, to both hide the bracket system and create a nice surround for the tv.

Any thoughts on this idea, or other ideas? The wall I want to use is an outside wall, so no access behind...and I'm not really into building another wall on top of it. A panel, maybe...but not another full-on wall.

[K_Williamson42]

what if you got a TV stand that tv actually mounts on?? Could be an option

[Trix]

You know, metal studs will support a TV just the same as wodden studs will. Only difference is you don't drill lag bolts into them, you drill about 1/2 inch holes through the center of them and pass toggle bolts through them, tightening them against a the steel studs. Each lag bolt will easily hold 40 pounds, and since most mounts use 4 bolts, that's more than enough to hold a 50 inch V10.

If you're still not comfortable with that, you can buy a mount that will extend over 32 inches so you can hit 3 studs. But that, honestly, is overkill. That TV could easily be supported by 2 toggles.

[xneox]

Williamson - not really what I'm looking for...really want it on the wall.

Trix - hadn't considered that as an option, but you do make good sense...I've seen some impressive toggles, adn four of them would seem to be able to support 75 lbs...hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Trix]

Originally Posted by xneox

Trix - hadn't considered that as an option, but you do make good sense...I've seen some impressive toggles, adn four of them would seem to be able to support 75 lbs...hmmmmmmmmmmmm

When I did residential installations, I installed many televisions, up to 58 inch models, on steel studs. Small tip, though, if you go his route - I used to use 1/2 inch toggles, which means I'd need a metal hole saw with 5/8 inch diameter so that the toggle would slide right into the stud instead of trying to force it (as you know, steel studs will not budge...). This, of course, means that it is crucial that you drill directly in the center of the steel stud, espacially if you have 1 inch wide steel studs (though most will be 1.5 inches, to match lumber). Other than that, it's all pretty much the same.

Ths biggest advantage I found is that you don't need to be quite as precise in your drilling as you do with wooden studs, since the thinner screws that come with toggle bolts give you more room for adjustement if your drilling isn't perfect.

If you have any other questions, or need more clarification, don't hesitate to ask, here or through PM.