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[Ebook PDF Epub [Download] Are there studs above my fireplace

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I think a tv is too far out from the wall and will torque too much. Show 2 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. If you have a wall, you have structure.

You may need to tap many small holes to accomplish this without an adequate stud finder. Improve this answer. Matthew Matthew 8, 17 17 gold badges 46 46 silver badges 78 78 bronze badges. Small pedantic correction: Electrical boxes are mounted next to studs, not the other way around. ChrisCudmore technically electrical boxes are mounted directly to studs :P — Matthew. I've been Out Pedanted! In an older house you might have a lath-and-plaster wall beneath the drywall, and this can confuse stud finders to no end.

I've found that rare earth magnets are a good way of locating screws holding the drywall to the studs. This way you don't have to put tiny holes in your wall to get a confirmed location.

Show 4 more comments. Add a comment. I used all twelve of them with hollow-wall anchors: I halved the capacity of the anchor so I assumed 5kg per anchor, giving a support of around 60kg's. Mark Henderson Mark Henderson 1 1 gold badge 10 10 silver badges 20 20 bronze badges. Niall C. Brian Lundquist Brian Lundquist 1. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook.

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Zircon StudSensor e50 Stud Finder. The short answer is yes. However, the specific method you use will depend on the age of the house, as well as whether you are dealing with actual brick or brick veneer.

Standard electronic stud finders can easily detect these drywall studs, but a home with a brick facade requires a stud finder with a deep-scanning option; these facades can be up to 1 inch thick. Using a higher-end deep-scanning device will allow you to find studs through the facade with accuracy and speed. Press a thin piece of cardboard against the ceiling area where you would like to find the joist. Press the stud finder onto the left side of the cardboard.

Activate the device's deep scanning option. Begin chipping away at the mortar around the brick in one of the top corners of the wall with a hammer and chisel. Remove the mortar around the brick until you can reach the back edge of the veneer. Wear safety goggles and gloves when removing the veneer. In which case it's most likely a concrete wall , though some types of drywall use metal studs instead of timber framing. If you don't have a stud finder, there are several methods that can be effective in finding studs.

When a home is framed, the wall studs are usually spaced 16 or 24 inches apart. If you start in a corner and measure out 16 inches and you don't find a stud , you should find one at 24 inches.

Find a Stud A nail in just drywall can't hold more than a few pounds of weight, but a thin nail in a wood stud can typically hold up to 20 pounds and several coarse threaded wood screws in wood studs can typically hold up to pounds or more. Stud Detector is one of the best stud finder app for android users which allows you to easily ind metal framing studs.

It is simple, easy to use and free android app which works on basis of magnetic field and compass apps. Family Photos. Image Provided by: Pursuit of Handyness.

Window Pane. How do you find studs behind a brick fireplace? Chip out the mortar to visually verify that the stud is back there and then measure off your 16's in either direction. How do you mount a TV over a brick fireplace and hide the wires?

Use level when drilling to make sure holes are level. Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. Mount TV to wall mount. Why can't I find studs in my wall? If the you hear a higher pitch sound above the nails then you've likely found a stud. Just be careful if there are pipes in that same wall. Move left to right tapping on the wall and when you hear a different pitch that's likely the stud. Once you find one location you can measure over 16 inches to find the next stud.

Before you consider whether the wall can handle a TV, just don't Plasma over fireplace: bad. LCD: just fine if the viewing angle is good. The catch is the viewing angle is terrible above the fireplace--unless the room is huge enough that you're seated quite a ways back. Of course, if the room is that huge, there's likely a better location for the TV.

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