Hi,
I would like to mount a TV above my fireplace. I know many people think that this is not a good place to place a TV due to neck strain, heat etc and other reasons. However due to various legacy reasons I am in this situation and do not really have any other option.
The studs in the wall above the fireplace are metal due to building codes, probablly for fire resistance reasons. The TV mount area is a 33 inch tall by 50 inch wide inset by 6 inch alcove. It was designed for a TV, sort of to make the thing flush. This of course makes getting at the wires and connections behind the TV difficult. To help solve this issue of cable connection access I would like to use a Peerless SP850 wall mount bracket which can articulate the TV from the wall. This bracket can come out away form the wall by 10 inches. This will put some strain on the mount points of the bracket to the wall.
So the question is given that I have sort of the worst of all worlds here:
1) Metal studs 2) Out reach articulating Mount which will leverage the TV out even more and hence increase the strain. 3) 50 inch plasma -- about 120 lbs - ish I guessJust how can I do this without a major crash-bang-wallop situation? I was thinking of using quite a few toggler
If so how many bolts do I need? And will by wall hold up to all the stress placed on it?
Anyone have any experience on this?
Warmest regards, Mike.