Wall Mount 51" Plasma on wood

[arvindraj]

I recently bought a 51"plasma -samsung 51d550. I would like to mount this on a window which is never used by sealing the window with wood panels. Do you think that wood/plywood can support the weight of the plasma TV. I think that it weighs about 22 kgs (i maybe wrong too ).

any suggestions or links for the panel designs is greatly appreciated.

 

[arvindraj]

Re: Mount 51" Plasma on wood

apologize for the misleading title ... "wall mount ... on wood"

 

[thebanik]

Arvind I hope you do not mind me hijacking your thread, but I have something of a similar problem, wherein I made a wall out of Wood (ofcourse behind it is proper brick and cement wall) but the doubt is that I do not even remember whether the carpenter used any nails(I do not see any) or it is stuck to the wall using those wood gum or something similar. In such a scenario is there any danger that the wood wall would simply lose its grip with real wall and fall out because of weight????

I hope my question is clear.

 

[venkatcr]

The answer to your questions depends on a number of things.

1. When you say wood, what exactly do you mean. If the wood is solid and thick enough, and mounted well on the wall or concrete, it can bear the weight of a TV easily. The screw used must go 1.5 to 2 inches into the wood.

2. If the wood is just a ply, I am afraid it cannot bear the weight of something like a TV. In such cases, you must drill through the ply into the wall for the fastener that holds the TV frame to take hold.

3. Ply is never stuck on a wall with just gum. In most cases the carpenter will drill holes in the wall, mount a wooden or plastic wall plug, and screw the raw ply into that. Then a top layer, mostly a laminate, is glued to the plywood. In such installations, the ply is just ornamental and not meant to hold any thing of any weight.

Cheers

 

[captrajesh]

To support 22kg TV for indefinite period of time, nothing less than 12mm plywood would be enough. First mark the location of the brackets and fix them onto the plywood using nuts and bolts with thick washers on both sides. Then fix the plywood onto the window frame with 2" long screws suitable for wood (They will be conical i.e. very thin at the tip but progressively get thicker all the way up to the head)

It may also be a good idea to provide rods driven into / brackets fixed on to the wall on the bottom portion of the wood to support its weight so as not to strain the screws.

A cheaper alternative would be to use 4mm plywood to cover the window and use a MS bracket running across the window fixed on to the wall at both ends on which, the TV's would be fixed.

 

[magma]

hmm

i have different views (especially since i have had experience)

One properly installed 6 no. screw(1 inch long ) takes a 8-10 kgs weight easily
22kgs is not as much as you think

PLywood will take the weight (22kgs) on screws too
Good quality marine plywood is available
However i dont advice plywood (not because of weight)- plywood when stuck to a wall may have a tendency of absorbing moisture from the wall ( this is a dangerous situation)

this is what i would suggest
Use (25mm or 1.5 inch depending on overhang)thick Hardwood teak ( plank of 2-3 inches width maybe , etc)
Make a framework from this (rectangular acccording to the mounting holes on your TV)
The TV should be mounted on THIS framework
The rest can be PLYwood

this saves costs
Though the above method would work
IDEAL WAY is below
The problem using ONLY wood is that the screws never actaully line up well with the support holes of the TV.Many a times the weight is taken by half the no. of screws

what i would ideally do is make the wooden framework, and then use a proper LCD wall mounting bracket and mount that on the wood
TV then mounted on the bracket
Good LCD brackets are made precisely that all screws take proper weight

then use plywood to build the rest of the non load bearing wall - for aesthetics

 

[thebanik]

The answer to your questions depends on a number of things.

1. When you say wood, what exactly do you mean. If the wood is solid and thick enough, and mounted well on the wall or concrete, it can bear the weight of a TV easily. The screw used must go 1.5 to 2 inches into the wood.

Cheers

Its wood, pretty thick. around 20mm. Ofcourse when I made this, it was for the purpose of hanging plasma/lcd only but it has been 1 1/2 years since, and I never planned for a big 50inch plasma. Mine is VT20, I believe around 35Kgs it is. Shouldnt it be more like that the screw must penetrate the wood and be deep into the concrete wall???

 

[quickboy]

I recently bought a 51"plasma -samsung 51d550. I would like to mount this on a window which is never used by sealing the window with wood panels. Do you think that wood/plywood can support the weight of the plasma TV. I think that it weighs about 22 kgs (i maybe wrong too ).

any suggestions or links for the panel designs is greatly appreciated.

Just add a simple answer, WHat material is your window frame made of, If it is SOLID wood, Just fix some wooden planks (Preferably teakwood without white showing, and fix your tv, Just use a 1" or 11/2 " sheet, On a 2" teakwood plank, you can easily drive a car over it , (As we usually do when our local body starts cleaning the drains in front and removes our slabs at the gate for a few days)

Better still:-- If you dont use the window, WHy not remove it and simply seal with brickwork, It is the best thing, You can even get a recess to FLUSH mount the TV (If the window is big enough)

 

[echo77]

At least 1" marine ply. And I would prefer bolts rather than screws. Ply should be solidly fitted to the frame or both TV and ply will fall off...

 

[mad]

You can even get a recess to FLUSH mount the TV (If the window is big enough)

Flush mounting is not a good idea unless there is proper ventilation (blower of sort) behind it. And you also don't want to expose the backof your TV to the outside world.

 

[arvindraj]

The answer to your questions depends on a number of things.

1. When you say wood, what exactly do you mean. If the wood is solid and thick enough, and mounted well on the wall or concrete, it can bear the weight of a TV easily. The screw used must go 1.5 to 2 inches into the wood.

The wood/plywood will bb used to just cover the window. The wood/plywood will be drilled into the wooden frame of the window or the supporting wall

2. If the wood is just a ply, I am afraid it cannot bear the weight of something like a TV. In such cases, you must drill through the ply into the wall for the fastener that holds the TV frame to take hold.

On my visit to Vasanth & Co I noticed that the TVs on display were mounted on a wooden board with wheels. There were about 6 TVs on the same panel (and all of them Plasma). The thickness was about 1/4", so i guess it should be able to bear the weight. To secure the TV I can drill a hole and secure with bolt and nut if possible.

3. Ply is never stuck on a wall with just gum. In most cases the carpenter will drill holes in the wall, mount a wooden or plastic wall plug, and screw the raw ply into that. Then a top layer, mostly a laminate, is glued to the plywood. In such installations, the ply is just ornamental and not meant to hold any thing of any weight.

Yes you are right, it is not going to be stuck to the wall. Planning to have this secured to the wall with screws.

I have requested for Samsung technician to visit my place and provide a quote. If they are reasonable then I think I will ask them to do the work.

I will try to get some photos and overlay with my plan in a couple of days.

Thanks for all your replies !!!

 

[echo77]

Consider using nut bolt + metal washers instead of screw to fix plyboard to the frame, especially if you are on ground or first floor. If higher, then it depends on whether window can be accessed from outside.

Furthermore, use similar bolts to attach wall mount to ply

 

[arvindraj]

I have attached some photos to give a better idea


My Current setup. Sony 32" on a stand.



Would like to have a wood panel that extends beyond the wooden frame. The windoes are going to be permanently closed as there is no use for it even currently. Brick wall is not a consideration now though. Window size is about 43" x 43" andit starts 2.5 ft from the ground.



Sammy waiting to be unpacked hyeah:

 

[arvindraj]

Here is what it finally looks like. 2 plywoods of 8in and 12in thickness were joined together and fixed to the securely. The Samsung technician fixed the wall mount using woods screws. (I was not very happy with the Samsung service center though - the technician never showed up even after calling the samsung service call center twice and then had to escalate to the leads to get the issue resolved.)

 

[captrajesh]

View attachment 6163

Looks like your AVR needs some ventilation.

 

[isisira]

real nice makeover

 

[arvindraj]

Looks like your AVR needs some ventilation.

There is about 6-8 inches of empty space in the rear however there is hardly about an inch on the sides. Do you think this could be an issue ?

 

[captrajesh]

There is about 6-8 inches of empty space in the rear however there is hardly about an inch on the sides. Do you think this could be an issue ?

In summers, especially if the equipment is run for long hours, it could definitely be an issue IMHO.

 

[Naveen_Reloaded]

Sorry for bumping the thread.

I have recently closed my window using "Rubber Wood" , about 1 inch thickness. It was nailed into the previous wooden frame of the window and not screwed. Carpenter was quite confident that the nails are enough and also good to hold the TV.

House Work - Imgur

My question is

1.) Will it be able to hold 26 Kg ( Panny 50ST30) + 2-3 Kg of wall mount frame , which is quite heavy , on the rubber wood ?

2.) How lengthy will the screws be used for wall mounting by the TV service guys ? coz behind it is the actual window with glass and it is directly towards the outside , and since its raining now , i cant risk breaking the glass.