Monitor wall mount on a drywall

[bnw_picture]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm trying to wall mount my two LG 34GK950F's.

Might be a little overkill, but I got these wall mounts - https://amzn.to/3aLtDxz

 

According to LG's specs, the monitor weighs 12.1 lbs without the stand. 
My question is would it be okay for me to mount them on a drywall with the use of drywall anchors?

The wall mount instruction says to not mount on a drywall but only on a stud or concrete wall.
But I think the monitor itself is pretty light and was hoping to mount it on the drywall for balanced positioning of the mounts as the mounts will have to be mounted a little differently if I were to screw them into studs.

 

I will really appreciate it if anyone who is experienced could give any input to this.

 

Thanks! 

[jctappel67]

Best to go straight into studs. The last thing you want is for the monitors to fall and take a chunk out of the wall with them.

 

Move your desk if you want it to be centered.

[Enderman]

 

[dizmo]

You'll be perfectly fine as long as you select the right anchor. I'd personally go for a butterfly anchor but a hollow wall anchor will work too.

You have to remember you're using 4 of them, so there's really very little weight on each anchor. Just buy ones rated at higher loads and you're fine.

Just don't be wrenching on it all the time adjusting it.

 

15 minutes ago, jctappel67 said:

Best to go straight into studs. The last thing you want is for the monitors to fall and take a chunk out of the wall with them.

 

Move your desk if you want it to be centered.

It doesn't really matter that much, especially for something that light.

[Letgomyleghoe]

I always use drywall dogs, those ones that split open, never had problems while mounting TVs or monitors.

[bowrilla]

The "issue" with drywalls is that the sturdiness entirely relies on the builder and wether they build to code - right stud distance, right amount of screws at the right interval, the thickness of the board and wether there are two boards on top of each other or not and the anchor you inted to use.

 

With the right screw anchor a regular wall built to code is pretty sturdy as long as you spread the load a bit. As a rule of thumb I'd have the anchors ~20cm apart in order to not weaken the board. For higher loads I only go for these kind of anchors: https://www.fischerfixingsusa.com/en-us/products/cavity-fixings/board-fixing/metal-cavity-fixing-hm

 

I had a 10 year old 46" LCD (read: HEAVY) mounted with 4 of those on a drywall.

 

You want to make sure to minimize the lever so get a slim wallmount. The shorter the lever the less torsion the less pulling forces. Pulling forces are the weak spot of a drywall. So the wall mounts you linked are a poor choice. You'll want the flat ones not the ones with a swively arm.

 

If you want to be 100% sure mount it to the wall studs. If those are made of wood (and not thin metal) you can hang a hammock on it and have a small party in there. I'd take proper drywall over a old and brittle brick wall anytime. In this apartment I have to glue in every single screw anchor.

 

Edit: watching the video I should maybe add why I like the cavity anchors. You can usually pretty easily remove them and all you have to fix is a clean hole. The flap anchors are more sturdy but removing those can be a challenge (depends on the type).

[j1mgg]

Best bet would be to cut out a rectangle of the plasterboard, put two lumps of wood behind it and fix to the struts, the either put the bit of plasterboard back over, or order a sheet of wood the same thickness as the plasterboard and cut to size.

 

 

[bnw_picture]

11 hours ago, Enderman said:

 

Thank you for the link!

[bnw_picture]

8 hours ago, bowrilla said:

The "issue" with drywalls is that the sturdiness entirely relies on the builder and wether they build to code - right stud distance, right amount of screws at the right interval, the thickness of the board and wether there are two boards on top of each other or not and the anchor you inted to use.

 

With the right screw anchor a regular wall built to code is pretty sturdy as long as you spread the load a bit. As a rule of thumb I'd have the anchors ~20cm apart in order to not weaken the board. For higher loads I only go for these kind of anchors: https://www.fischerfixingsusa.com/en-us/products/cavity-fixings/board-fixing/metal-cavity-fixing-hm

 

I had a 10 year old 46" LCD (read: HEAVY) mounted with 4 of those on a drywall.

 

You want to make sure to minimize the lever so get a slim wallmount. The shorter the lever the less torsion the less pulling forces. Pulling forces are the weak spot of a drywall. So the wall mounts you linked are a poor choice. You'll want the flat ones not the ones with a swively arm.

 

If you want to be 100% sure mount it to the wall studs. If those are made of wood (and not thin metal) you can hang a hammock on it and have a small party in there. I'd take proper drywall over a old and brittle brick wall anytime. In this apartment I have to glue in every single screw anchor.

 

Edit: watching the video I should maybe add why I like the cavity anchors. You can usually pretty easily remove them and all you have to fix is a clean hole. The flap anchors are more sturdy but removing those can be a challenge (depends on the type).

Thank you bowrilla for your input. Not sure if I understood you correctly with getting a slimmer wall mount.

Would something like linked below be a better choice since it has a shorter arm? If not, could you give me a link to something that you would recommend?

https://www.amazon.com/VIVO-Computer-Monitor-100x100mm-MOUNT-VW01M/dp/B01NBNKRBO/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=monitor%2Bwall%2Bmount&qid=1588250129&sr=8-15&th=1

[bowrilla]

3 hours ago, bnw_picture said:

Thank you bowrilla for your input. Not sure if I understood you correctly with getting a slimmer wall mount.

Would something like linked below be a better choice since it has a shorter arm? If not, could you give me a link to something that you would recommend?

https://www.amazon.com/VIVO-Computer-Monitor-100x100mm-MOUNT-VW01M/dp/B01NBNKRBO/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=monitor%2Bwall%2Bmount&qid=1588250129&sr=8-15&th=1

I'd say: don't use any wall mount with an arm. 

[bnw_picture]

Hey guys,

 

Thank you all for giving me more insight on this matter.

I decided to take the safe route as this is my first attempt in wall mounting and buy mounting bracket extension to screw into the studs and also resolve my centering issue.

The product I decided to get is linked below.

https://www.amazon.com/Mounting-Dream-MD5232-Extension-Bracket/dp/B01LXW6K87/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=MD+Mounting+Dream+Universal+TV+Wall+Mount+Extension+36''&qid=1588278078&sr=8-2

 

I confirmed with a customer service staff at Mounting Dream that the wall mount I already purchased can be installed onto the extension bracket.

Once again, all these might be an overkill, but I would rather have peace of mind and not worry about ripping out the drywall and damaging my screens.

 

Thank you once again for all the inputs!

 

[RAS_3885]

On 4/29/2020 at 8:44 PM, Enderman said:

 

Heck yeah Project Farm!

[jdblacks7]

Studs Yes. Drywall No. Studs are 16" inches apart. (Standard) You can find them by knocking on the wall.