TV on chimney breast help

[aadam786]

Hello I'm new to this
Does anyone have any advice they can offer me about fixing a led TV on a former fireplace.
The fireplace was removed and replaced with plasterboard. I think the plasterboard is hollow I don't think it has any wall studs does this mean I need to have the TV higher up on the brick? The builders pasted the wall with something so would it be would it be fine to put the TV on the wall ?
I have another question what's the perfect height to watch TV if its on the wall? My bed is very low down and so is the TV unit I have. I would really like the TV on the wall so please give me as much advice possible in basic terms as I said before I'm new to this.

[peterb]

Partly depends on the weight of the TV.

The main mechanism that will hold the bracket on the wall is friction between the bracket and the wall's surface. Bathe amount of friction is determined by the tightness of the fixing screws or bolts. There will also be a force pulling the bolts out
So the important aspect is the security of the scres or bolt fixings.

It sounds as if the chimney breast may have been dry-lined, so the fastenings need to be long enough to go through the lininging into the brick behind. Although with a small TV you might be OK fixing to the plasterboard.

If the fireplace has been boarded over, and you want to fix it there, you will either need to use a surface battens to spread the load, or, depending on how the plasterboard is fixed, screw into any supports behind.

Without inspecting the surface, it's hard to give definite advice. From what you have described, I'd fasten two battens horizontally to the wall, with several screws, then fix the TV mounting bracket to that and then hang the TV.

If you are uncertain though, you may prefer to get professional advice.

As for the height, it's a matter of personal preference for your viewing position. Personally I prefer slightly lower than eye level, but that's just my preference

[Zak33]

give google a few more days and this will show beautifully under "TV Breast Help"

[Zak33]

oh.. too late.. 2nd one down already

[wasabi]

As peterb said, I'd advise using battens to spread the load and reduce risk.

Also make sure to use plasterboard fixings
You get all kinds of speicalist plasterboard products suvh as http://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-s...k-of-100/81139

or, my preference

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wal...ck-of-10/12229

[herulach]

As peterb said, I'd advise using battens to spread the load and reduce risk.

Also make sure to use plasterboard fixings
You get all kinds of speicalist plasterboard products suvh as http://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-s...k-of-100/81139

or, my preference

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wal...ck-of-10/12229

You need to be careful with those types of anchors though. Clearance may be a bit of an issue in a lot of cases.

I've successfully used 50mm Fisher ux universal anchors in dot and dab but you need to try and aim to either fix through a dab or make sure that the load is spread appropriately so you don't crush the board

[DanceswithUnix]

or, my preference

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wal...ck-of-10/12229

I worried in my last house about using those to hold up the TV until I realised that I would be using 6 or 8 of them to hold up a TV close to the wall, and the same fixings have just 4 to hold a kitchen cupboard on the wall with heavy crockery and pans in it.

People advise trying to get into wooden battens behind the boards partly in case you get a water leak in the room above, because soggy plasterboard won't hold the TV.