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Chi_BearHawks t1_ixtjmnt wrote

How wide are your studs that a 58" tv cant be mounted across two? That tv is just over 4 feet wide, and mounts can usually be up to 3 feet or so, for that size tv.

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Belnak t1_ixtowgr wrote

This was my thought. Reframing that wall may be a higher priority than hanging a tv on it.

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wikideenu t1_ixu2gj3 wrote

For me last two homes I've had this situation (mounting tv over fireplace) where the studs are not placed apart normally. Pretty easy to get around, just get a board to mount to the studs then mount goes on board

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Helassaid t1_ixu8xcx wrote

Your first problem was mounting the TV over the fireplace.

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starmandan t1_ixukalx wrote

I don't get the attraction of mounting an expensive TV in one of the worse spots in one's home. Might as well just put it above your stove.

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MetalAvenger t1_ixtrohq wrote

Probably a case of positioning/centering, the studs may not be in the right position for where they want to mount the tv.

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Internet-of-cruft t1_ixtwjqw wrote

What? That makes no sense.

Even with 24" oc he should hit two studs minimum.

With a TV that wide you should be hitting three studs even with arbitrary positioning.

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andyvsd t1_ixtzmoj wrote

Depends on the length of the tv mount not the length of the Tv. The mounts are typically around 20 inches.

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50bucksback t1_ixuqs3u wrote

The dumb stuff that gets upvoted is astounding. The original comment mentions TV width which has nothing to do with mounting width.

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50bucksback t1_ixuqm1g wrote

That's not how TV mounts work. They are not as wide as the TV

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believe2000 t1_ixu43m1 wrote

Screen mounts have a width lesser than the screen size. That being said, this is probably for asthetic, and I personally agree with attaching a mounting board to the wall behind where the TV will cover, as suggested elsewhere

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_Heath t1_ixuh42f wrote

Mono price slim fixed mount is 26 inches wide. And I know they will hold the weight, I mounted a 65in plasma on one. 130 pounds.

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trundlinggrundle t1_ixu23f7 wrote

TV mounting points don't span across the entire width of thr TV. They usually use vesa 400x400mm mounts.

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Chi_BearHawks t1_ixwg3da wrote

Thats why I said a mount can be as wide as 36" for a 58" tv (which would be about 49" - 50" wide). The mount could be anywhere from 1 to 3 feet smaller than the tv itself.

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Innotek t1_ixumhxh wrote

Old house problems. I’ve had this twice. I’m pretty sure both times it was a window or a doorway framed in and the installer was being cheap with studs since the header was there to handle the load.

And in both cases, the studs were 20” apart or something, and my mount was wide enough, but to span the gap, I’d have to mount my tv in an uncentered spot. I just picked one stud and did heavy duty drywall anchors for the other spot. I could have done pull-ups on it.

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50bucksback t1_ixuqj4n wrote

I've never seen a TV mount that is 3' wide. The width of the TV is irrelevant.

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Chi_BearHawks t1_ixwfj40 wrote

It is in this case because the tv itself is 58", which means it can be used on a mount that is up to 3 feet wide. So that is why it's hard to believe that there are no 2 studs within that range.

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