Hanging a 37" TV on a plasterboard wall?

[Keith Fusco]

We're looking for a new TV for the bedroom and fancy a 37" TV to go up on the wall. The only problem though is that it's not a main wall, just a wall between the two bedrooms and it's made up of plasterboard.

I was looking around for some solutions and came across this:



It looks good, but it's £90. In Comet TV shop, it's about the same price and it supports up to about 50".

The Unimax ZML8500 Mount anywhere bracket is a revolutionary piece of engineering which allows you to mount your TV anywhere you like, on any wall type! You choose the exact position of your new LCD or LED TV because the ZML8500 is so strong, even on just plasterboard, that you are no longer restricted to mounting into solid brick, or a stud. The ZML8500 will fit any TV that has a VESA that is greater 200x200 and weighs no more than 80kg.
Its incredibly simple to install and it can position your TV just 11.5mm from the wall, a complete fixing kit is included in the pack and it comes with a lifetime guarantee.

Please check the VESA measurement on the back of your tv before ordering this bracket
If you are uncertain please call Phill on 0151 423 0794

Specification:
Designed for 32" - 80" Plasma LCD & LED TV's
Max Weight - 80kg
Mount your Tv anywhere
Perfect for use on Plasterboard / Partition walls
No need to locate the studs
Post Install Levelling system
Secure Lock and Release Mechanism
Mounts TV between 11.5mm and 38.5mm from the wall depending on your requirements
Lifetime Warranty
Complete Fixing Kit Included
Tech Support / Installation Video available

But I always thought that these new TV brackets could be mounted onto any wall now, even plasterboard as the bracket is a wide wall bracket, so it evenly distributes the weight, thus not giving the plasterboard strain and possibly falling off the wall?

Something like this?

[Keith Fusco]

Bump, anyone?

Not sure what plasterboard is called in America. Drywall, I think it is?

[Allforce]

Any TV mount is going to be attached right into the framing studs and can support like 200 lbs. You're not gonna have the TV fall off the wall unless you're just putting the mount directly into the drywall/plasterboard.

Get a cheap mount and a stud-finder from the hardware store and enjoy.

Edit: I misread your post, you have no framing studs in this wall if I read correctly. For that I don't know, both options look viable. I've never really heard of just a piece of drywall being the entire wall, what the heck is it attached to?

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Allforce

Any TV mount is going to be attached right into the framing studs and can support like 200 lbs. You're not gonna have the TV fall off the wall unless you're just putting the mount directly into the drywall/plasterboard.

Get a cheap mount and a stud-finder from the hardware store and enjoy.

Edit: I misread your post, you have no framing studs in this wall if I read correctly. For that I don't know, both options look viable. I've never really heard of just a piece of drywall being the entire wall, what the heck is it attached to?

That's what I was thinking. I used to be a carpenter's assistant when I was younger, although I didn't really learn much about it. The drywall has to be attached to something.

I personally would be afraid to hang my tv on just drywall, but if those holders come with a guarantee that they will buy you another tv if it falls and breaks...

I would definitely read all of the fine print before I tried it!

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

[victorvondoom88]

I've had my 47" hanging on a plaster(not drywall) wall for several years. Just make sure you use lag bolts and you go into the studs/framing.

I would think there would be some framing in the wall. If its a non supporting wall they may have went with a wider frame spacing like 24" on center. 16" on center is the standard in the US for structural framing. Any chance you can open up the wall and find out?

[crackinhedz]

use a stud finder and make sure there is wood studs in the wall first.

[Keith Fusco]

Originally Posted by victorvondoom88

I've had my 47" hanging on a plaster(not drywall) wall for several years. Just make sure you use lag bolts and you go into the studs/framing.

I would think there would be some framing in the wall. If its a non supporting wall they may have went with a wider frame spacing like 24" on center. 16" on center is the standard in the US for structural framing. Any chance you can open up the wall and find out?

I'm not entirelyl sure if it is a drywall. I just thought it was the US version of plasterboard. I think the wall is a wood frame with the plasterboard and then plastered/painted etc. Yeah, it's not a supporting wall, so it'll probably be 24" wood bars.

Reckon trying to find one of those and using that as one place for the screw, then fit the rest around it?

The wall's just been painted and all done, so opening it up isn't an option really lol!

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

use a stud finder and make sure there is wood studs in the wall first.

Pretty sure there is.

[HAMP]

I would not trust my TV hanging on plaster or drywall alone. Get a stud finder and see if there is a wood stud somewhere around where you would like to hang your tv.

You can buy a 'One Arm mount', if your studs are spread too far apart. I had used one in my aprtment a few years back and I now have one in my kitchen.

[victorvondoom88]

Originally Posted by Keith Fusco

I'm not entirelyl sure if it is a drywall. I just thought it was the US version of plasterboard. I think the wall is a wood frame with the plasterboard and then plastered/painted etc. Yeah, it's not a supporting wall, so it'll probably be 24" wood bars.

Reckon trying to find one of those and using that as one place for the screw, then fit the rest around it?

The wall's just been painted and all done, so opening it up isn't an option really lol!

Well as long as there is framing inside the wall its just a matter of locating the studs and using lag bolts like these:

I used a mount like the bottom one in your original post. Got it from Monoprice was way cheaper than anything I could find in a A/V store. Only thing is I wish now that I had gotten one that will pull out from the wall and turn some. Would make hooking things up much easier than they are now.