Flat screen tv mount

[Ryan81]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone else has mounted a flat screen in their RV.
There is stickers on the wall that "say mount tv here". Just curious as to what is behind the wall that I will be securing it to. Do I use the lag bolts provided or use tumbler bolts? I have read other forums that the manufacturer has placed plywood for securing the mount to.

[fhenn]

Behind mine there was or is a 2X4

[Ryan81]

Thank you fhenn.

[sleepyT]

Ryan
Don't trust the sticker, knock around the area to find a solid spot or use a stud finder...I believe there is plywood behind mine...

[travelin texans]

Stud finder won't work on the aluminum studs. On mine that back wall is 3/4" wood.

[Ryan81]

What did you guys use to secure the mount to wall?

[MartyinSC]

Originally Posted by Ryan81

What did you guys use to secure the mount to wall?

I used the biggest wood screws that would go through my mount holes, and not longer than about 1 1/4 inch. Open the TV Antenna faceplate, and measure how deep your wall is. Mine was about 1 3/4" Use a small pilot drill, and mark or tape the drill to a safe stop point. If you drill wrong, you can always move the mount a little left, right, up or down. But if you drill too deep, you'll come out the outer wall. That you don't want!
As the others said, use a stud finder, and/or just bang around to make sure you're not on a hollow spot.
Our TV is small, about 20", and weighs about 8lbs. To secure it for moving, I place the original packing Styrofoam "ends" on each side of the TV up on the wall. It wedges the TV to the wall, so it doesn't want to swing and wobble on the road.

[DavisK]

The "mount here" sticker was off to one side in the entertainment center in my bedroom. I cut a piece of 12" wide oak shelving to fit the area from top to bottom and screwed it to the studs where the sticker was and used plastic toggle anchors for the side attached to the hollow wall. Then I attached the TV mount to the shelving. I also attached a strap similar to the factory one in the living room to keep it in place while on the road.

[dsiam6]

I was told by the factory that there is a mounting board in the wall where the sticker is, approximately 12" square. I mounted a bigger tv in my living area in my RV utilizing a rectangular bracket versus a swing arm type because the mounting board was off center in the wall and I wanted to utilize two solid mounting points. In the bedroom and the outdoor kitchen I was able to mount a RV swing arm type mount directly over the stickers and it mounted solidly to the walls. A stud finder worked on my walls as it detected the solid mounting board and also 16" centered studs. I utilized 1 1/4" wood screws to mount all three mounting brackets.

[hvnbnd]

Originally Posted by DavisK

The "mount here" sticker was off to one side in the entertainment center in my bedroom. I cut a piece of 12" wide oak shelving to fit the area from top to bottom and screwed it to the studs where the sticker was and used plastic toggle anchors for the side attached to the hollow wall. Then I attached the TV mount to the shelving. I also attached a strap similar to the factory one in the living room to keep it in place while on the road.

Hi I think I like your thinking, maybe?
Is the 12 x 12 anchored in the center and side's an attempt to spread out the weight and security of the TV?
Thus saving the wear and tear and stress on the single wall stud?
I didn't know they made plastic toggle anchor's ,I've only seen the metal one's, thank's

[DavisK]

Originally Posted by hvnbnd

Hi I think I like your thinking, maybe?
Is the 12 x 12 anchored in the center and side's an attempt to spread out the weight and security of the TV?
Thus saving the wear and tear and stress on the single wall stud?
I didn't know they made plastic toggle anchor's ,I've only seen the metal one's, thank's

In the attached picture, the 3 screws circled in red screw into the mounting area and studs in the wall. The 2 screws circled in yellow are hollow wall anchors to keep the right side of the board tight up against the wall. The bolts attaching the TV mount to the board are counter sunk on the back side of the board before it was attached to the wall.

I got these anchors at Lowes.