Hey everyone,

Quick question - am I totally insane to even think of attaching my pj screen (106" diag. weighs about 27 lbs) onto a drywall ceiling. For some crazy reason I cannot seem to finds joists/studs near where I have to mount the screen.

I am thinking of using drywall anchors - apparently they can take up to 90 lbs or so.

Problem is - my LCD TV is right beside the pj screen if it falls - woe betide me if that happens and the boss notices! :) Which of course she will.

Thanks!

There has to be something somewhere to hang your screen from. The maxiumum spacing for 5/8" drywall is 24". Either forward or backward 12" from where you are, or left to right 12" and you should find something solid

If there is an attic above the space you can always add some 2x4 supports between the existing ones.

Assuming you can't find the stud at all, you could consider some sort of construction adhesive to spread the load along the entire length of the contact patch.

Had the same problem. Although I consider this temporary until I build an enclosure I was forced to use anchors to set screen at exact position in front of my tv and distance I wanted from pj.
These anchors spread out 1.5 to 2" as you set the anchor screw. They seem very solid and so far drywall does not show any stress.
Again this is a temp solution for me and would not recommend it as a permanent
install.

Hey everyone,

Quick question - am I totally insane to even think of attaching my pj screen (106" diag. weighs about 27 lbs) onto a drywall ceiling. For some crazy reason I cannot seem to finds joists/studs near where I have to mount the screen.

I am thinking of using drywall anchors - apparently they can take up to 90 lbs or so.

Problem is - my LCD TV is right beside the pj screen if it falls - woe betide me if that happens and the boss notices! :) Which of course she will.

Thanks!


If you live in earthquake country, ie, California, I wouldn't recommend it. Drywall is rigid and doesn't flex and I'm betting it will crack and fail under the stress of an earthquake.