How To Put Up Wall Mounts With Metal Studs

There simply isn t enough material for the threads to grab securely.

How to put up wall mounts with metal studs.

Unlike wood studs where you can simply drive lag bolts or screws straight into the 2 4 studs metal studs are hallow and have thin walls. Place two 2x4s behind the bar. We recommend that you insert a snap toggle into every hole in the tv mount. The spring loaded wings cinch up when you push the bolts into the holes and they snap back open.

Step 6 mark the hole locations for the wall shelf bracket on the wall. Toggle bolt the 2x4s into the studs and drywall then lag bolt the pull up bar to the 2x4s. Metal studs are an environmentally friendly building material due to their ability to be recycled. Step 7 put on your safety glasses.

Locate the wall shelf placing one mounting bracket on the stud. Align a bracket with the screw holes in the wall and push the bolts and wings through the holes. Make sure the bracket is level then tighten the bolts. Metal studs for interior non load bearing walls are usually 1 5 8 inches wide so try to put your marks in the center of the stud.

Even if each bolt doesn t line up with a metal stud it will provide extra support for your tv. Step 2 measure up the wall with the tape measure to the height where the object will be mounted. Will still use the same style anchor. Mark the wall with a pencil to indicate their location.

This will give some distribution of the weight and give me more points to bolt onto drywall as well as some horizontal support.