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This is a little off topic since this is not going to go in my Dedicated Room (PJ resides there), but my family room off the Dedicated HT.
The Family/Playroom was built when I moved in the house. I'm getting ready to purchase a Panasonic 50PX80 720p Plasma and a $25 Tilting Mount from Monoprice. I noticed that wall I'm going to mount the TV to is NOT on normal 2x4 studs.
What they did was use 2x3 studs, and mounted them (wide side down) to the Concrete block (as furring strips) and then drywall over that. That means I have ONE stud (centered exactly where I want the TV mounted), but it's only 1.5" thick, and then the .5" drywall.
The Panasonic Plasma weighs 83lbs based on what I've read online. I really don't know how to mount this now. I don't think small screws in the middle of the mount, into the 1.5" 2x3 will suffice for hanging a 83lb TV.
I've thought about using 6 to 8 Drywall anchors, then using small wood screws for the middle of the mount. That way, I'd have the drywall anchors spread out as much as possible (with as many as possible) along with small screws in the middle to the .5" drywall and 1.5" stud (furring strip). However, I feel uncomfortable about the drywall anchors holding the TV (even by using several and mounting wood screws in the middle).
Another option is to cut out the drywall and furring stip and building a BOX out of 2x4s, and mounting them to the block, then the Mount to the 2x4 box. Not sure how well this will work either.
Anyone have some suggestions for me?
The Family/Playroom was built when I moved in the house. I'm getting ready to purchase a Panasonic 50PX80 720p Plasma and a $25 Tilting Mount from Monoprice. I noticed that wall I'm going to mount the TV to is NOT on normal 2x4 studs.
What they did was use 2x3 studs, and mounted them (wide side down) to the Concrete block (as furring strips) and then drywall over that. That means I have ONE stud (centered exactly where I want the TV mounted), but it's only 1.5" thick, and then the .5" drywall.
The Panasonic Plasma weighs 83lbs based on what I've read online. I really don't know how to mount this now. I don't think small screws in the middle of the mount, into the 1.5" 2x3 will suffice for hanging a 83lb TV.
I've thought about using 6 to 8 Drywall anchors, then using small wood screws for the middle of the mount. That way, I'd have the drywall anchors spread out as much as possible (with as many as possible) along with small screws in the middle to the .5" drywall and 1.5" stud (furring strip). However, I feel uncomfortable about the drywall anchors holding the TV (even by using several and mounting wood screws in the middle).
Another option is to cut out the drywall and furring stip and building a BOX out of 2x4s, and mounting them to the block, then the Mount to the 2x4 box. Not sure how well this will work either.
Anyone have some suggestions for me?