[SML] OT : Hanging Flat Screen TV

[Bill Conner]

Are you sure there are vertical studs of a pine board wall? If 1 by
vertical t&g pine, it's probably strong enough and it may be framed
with a horizontal top and bottom and one or two between, perhaps 1 by
furring nailed across studs or 2 by spanning further.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Bill Nelson via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>> I have the bracket, but I an having trouble finding the studs under the knotty
>> pine.  My Stud Finder is not strong enough.  I opened an outlet and saw it was
>> attached to wood, followed that line up, but nothing is there. I have tapped
>> my knuckles all over.   Short of x-rays or another dozen pilot holes, I have
>> half that already, is there some trick I am missing?
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> Do the mounting instructions tell you to screw into the studs?
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> Modern flat screens are not very heavy, I wouldn't worry about finding the
> studs unless you plan to cantilever the screen out from the wall.
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> What is under the knotty pine? If it is solid wood, then there should be
> plenty of strength to hold the weight.
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> Bill
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