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Mounting the TV on Studs Mounting the TV to wall studs is always preferred. Studs are strong enough to hold weights well exceeding 100 pounds. Plus, you'll be able to install all types of TV mounts: fixed, tilting, and full-motion.

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Screen Class (Diagonal) Screen Vertical Coverage 43-inch 22 inches 50-inch 25-1/2 inches 60-inch 30-1/2 inches 75-inch 40 inches

Before You Begin

Mounting the TV on Studs

Vertical wood wall studs are located every 16 inches on-center behind the drywall of most wall systems. This means that screws driven through TV mounting plates are long enough to bypass the weak outer layer of drywall and sink into solid wood studs. Mounting the TV to wall studs is always preferred. Studs are strong enough to hold weights well exceeding 100 pounds. Plus, you'll be able to install all types of TV mounts: fixed, tilting, and full-motion. Because studs run every 16 inches, your TV mount must follow these 16-inch increments, but multiple holes in the TV mounting plates help you gain more horizontal flexibility.

4 Ways to Locate Wall Studs

Several methods can help you find wall studs:

Electronic stud finder

Rare earth, or neodymium, magnet stud detector

Tapping a finish nail through the drywall

Measuring in increments of 16 inches from the known location of another wall stud

Mounting the TV Without Studs

Though every wall has wood studs behind the drywall, sometimes it's not possible to position the TV exactly on studs. Certain obstacles may also prevent you from using those wall studs. In this case, you can mount the TV to any section of drywall that has no studs behind it. Hollow-wall drywall TV mount installations are limited to total weights (TV, peripherals, and mount) of about 100 pounds. You'll be able to attach fixed or tilting TV mounts but not full-motion mounts, as they can pull out of the drywall. Toggle bolts are the best way to mount heavy objects like TVs to hollow walls. Tip Most TVs use a system of standards called VESA that defines the distance between the mounting holes on the back of the TV. The distance is expressed in sets of millimeters. TV mounts also use VESA standards. TV mounts typically cover more than one set of VESA standards. For example, the VESA listing "50/75/100/200" would cover four different hole spans.

Studs Mounting plate screws drive through the drywall and into structural studs

For fixed, tilting, and full-motion TV mounts

Weight limit: up to 200 to 300 pounds

Not hindered by wall cavity obstructions like insulation

Horizontal position limited to 16-inch increments No Studs Mounting plates attach to the wall with toggle bolts—no need for studs

For fixed or tilting TV mounts (not full-motion)

Weight limit: 100 pounds

Insulation or other obstructions between studs may hinder installation

Any horizontal position

Safety Considerations

Always keep your TV and TV mount installation well within specified weight limits. Failure to do so could result in the collapse of the TV, mount, and accessories. Mount the TV on a wall that is free of vibration. Before drilling into a wall, turn off circuit breakers to any wires that may be running through the wall.

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How much gap do you leave between plywood?

apawood.org - APA Builder Tips: Prevent Buckling With Proper Spacing, Form M300

APA recommends a 1/8-inch space between panel edge and end joints. Plywood and oriented strand board (OSB), like all wood products, will expand or shrink slightly with changes in moisture content. If the wood structural panels are tightly butted, there is no room for expansion and buckling can occur. That can mean costly, time-consuming callbacks. To assure best performance, follow these panel spacing and nailing recommendations for APA Rated Sheathing, APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor®, and APA Rated Siding. Spacing Hint: Use a 10d box nail to gauge 1/8-inch spacing between panels. Spacer-type panel edge clips may also be used for roof sheathing applications.

NOTES:

Panel spacing is an APA RECOMMENDATION, to provide installers with a means of minimizing the potential for panel buckling; however, it is not a requirement. Some manufacturers may require a space at the time of installation. Panel buckling may be an aesthetic or serviceability issue but is not a structural deficiency. There is no reason to expect this recommended space to be maintained when the panel becomes acclimated. Gaps that were initially present may have closed due to normal moisture-related expansion. If the flatness of sheathing or flooring panels is acceptable, APA would generally recommend that any finish flooring, siding or roofing be installed as planned regardless of whether gaps are present. For additional information, visit the APA Publication Library and refer to the following APA publications: • Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30 (Nail sizes covered in Table 5).