I bought a tv mount the other day, expecting to hang my heavy 40 tv above the fireplace.

Studs behind fireplace. Clydebank • member since 22 feb 2012 • 46 jobs, 100% positive feedback. Slide the device horizontally to the right. I plan to rework the right.

I'm not the greatest handyman. Hang your tv 12 inches above the fireplace you’ll be using the fireplace. What i was talking about was filling that gap w/ 16 oc studs and using them for structure.

It would be easy to patch, fill, sand and paint afterwards and you. You could also cut a 3 high strip across the whole wall to see what is back there and hopefully find the rest of the studs. The previous owner just bolted a tv to the doors of the cabinets.

The easiest and most common method of locating studs within a wall is to use an electronic. Observe the stud finder's display; Here are four ways to find studs hidden in almost any wall:

I am assuming the drywalls have studs. Hi the stud work will be fine but any combustible must be a minimum of 300mm. I found out that behind the 3/4 inch wood panels are one inch horizontal wood strips that are attached to a drywall.

Hang your tv as close to eye level (when seated) as possible. This is a sure way to find studs behind a plaster or a shiplap wall with a drill and a very small drill bit There are a few considerations that you need to make before mounting a tv above a fireplace.