I want to hang a swivel mount about my fireplace so I can see the TV from my desk here, but the studs are about 40" apart with plaster in between. How can I make this happen?
Could i just nail a 2x4 on there and mount it on that? I've read somewhere plywood would work, but would that be able to hold a 55"
>>55478945
You an anchor in the chimney, but studs should really be a maximum of 24" OC.
2x4's between studs as an anchor point may work, depending on weight.
what kind of shitty place do you live in?
it depends on the weight of the tv, it might be as simple as a 24" by 42" piece of 3/4" plywood with 2 2" by 24" 3/4" plywood spacers where the studs are
then putting large washers and bolts on the underside and putting more washers and nuts on the outside to mount the mount to
that could hold a fair bit of weight but after about 30-40 pounds you're going to want to make something way beefier
>>55479021
yeah i dont understand it's like there's studs on either side, about where the lamps are, but nothing in the middle.
Looks like there's a stud towards the top, close to the ceiling, but that's just so high to mount a TV. best i can do i guess though without the wood option.
