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Installing a TV mount on siding.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:21 am
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:21 am
What's the best way to do this? NB4 I'm poor and siding is trashy.
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Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:22 am to TigerNlc
They seriously need a How to Install TV sticky. Put it on the Tech board.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:22 am to TigerNlc
Get your ex wife's boyfriend to help.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:22 am to TigerNlc
need to find out where the studs are and drill into them.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:23 am to TigerNlc
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Installing a TV mount on siding
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Chocolate City
Sounds like the TV is going to be stolen.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:24 am to TigerNlc
Find a stud and go into that.
Best way would be to remove a square of siding using an oscillating saw, then attach wood in the square and paint to match then attach bracket to the woood with lag bolts.
Best way would be to remove a square of siding using an oscillating saw, then attach wood in the square and paint to match then attach bracket to the woood with lag bolts.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:25 am to Chicken
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need to find out where the studs are and drill into them.
Awesome suggestion, Chicken. You're the best.
Try finding the band between floors if 2 story... it will give you more flexibility.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:25 am to Chicken
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need to find out where the studs are and drill into them.
This. Also, look at the interior wall and look for plugs. You don't want to hit a live wire.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:25 am to Napoleon
I say that because siding isn't at 90° but it wouldn't matter much
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:34 am to OysterPoBoy
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Get your ex wife's boyfriend to help.
Oh, that's the stud I need to drill into?
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:45 am to TigerNlc
What kind of siding are you going into?
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:46 am to Chicken
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need to find out where the studs are
Apparently the ex wife’s boyfriend?
Posted on 12/11/17 at 10:54 am to Napoleon
First question-Before any of the other ones:
1.) Where is your electrical? How far away is your mount going to be from it?
I installed an electrical outlet to the same set of studs I installed my mount to. I had an electrician come and run it and install the box. Then used a sawsall after he found the studs and cut through the siding/insulation/tyvek. Then just measured and drilled as needed.
The area I installed my TV in is under an insulated patio so no issue with weather/water getting into or behind it. The TV completely covers the area where I cut and it's not trashy but I guess if I really wanted to class it up, I'd install a small frame for the outlet around the cut siding and then install a weatherproof box over the outlet.
But I really haven't needed to.
Good luck, brah.
1.) Where is your electrical? How far away is your mount going to be from it?
I installed an electrical outlet to the same set of studs I installed my mount to. I had an electrician come and run it and install the box. Then used a sawsall after he found the studs and cut through the siding/insulation/tyvek. Then just measured and drilled as needed.
The area I installed my TV in is under an insulated patio so no issue with weather/water getting into or behind it. The TV completely covers the area where I cut and it's not trashy but I guess if I really wanted to class it up, I'd install a small frame for the outlet around the cut siding and then install a weatherproof box over the outlet.
But I really haven't needed to.
Good luck, brah.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 11:09 am to jennyjones
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What kind of siding are you going into?
Vinyl, that's the only reason for the question. I know installing a mount is simple but I wasn't sure if I needed to remove a piece of siding or just find the studs and drill into the siding. The area is a covered patio.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 11:09 am to TigerNlc
You dont REALLY need to hit studs, 1/2" plywood is plenty sufficient to support a TV, even if 60" or larger. Use the provided lag screws or get new ones, 2" is plenty long enough.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 11:12 am to Chicken
quote:So Chicken is Owlfan86, Owlfan86 is....Chicken?????
need to find out where the studs are and drill into them.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 11:14 am to halleburton
Posted on 12/11/17 at 11:17 am to weadjust
Posted on 12/11/17 at 11:19 am to Chicken
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need to find out where the studs are and drill into them.
I'm worried about what the world will look like when my kids are grown.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 4:49 pm to TigerNlc
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Vinyl, that's the only reason for the question. I know installing a mount is simple but I wasn't sure if I needed to remove a piece of siding or just find the studs and drill into the siding. The area is a covered patio.
Ouch. Vinyl siding is a tough one. You’re going to frick up the vinyl either by drilling into it or cutting out a square.
If you own the house, I would trace the mounting plate and screw in a mounting block the same size as your wall plate and mount to that
Kinda like this:
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