Can i put up my plasma tv with brackets on a plaster board sort of wall its defenetly not brick or concreet?

Question

Can i put up my plasma tv with brackets on a plaster board sort of wall its defenetly not brick or concreet?

Answer 1

What do you mean by "Plaster Board" (most importantly, the "board" part)

In older homes, there were wooden slats nailed to wooden studs, then plaster formed around the slats (the slats are used to support the plaster), these walls sound solid when tapping them, they also feel harder, if you wish to hang a plasma television on a plaster wall, you can, but it can cause damage to the plaster, but as long as you can find a stud (stud finders do not work on plaster walls), the stud can support the television

In newer houses, there are boards filled with a chalky substance (could be plaster, not sure) called drywall (not plaster boards), these walls are easier to work with, and stud finders work on these kind of walls, as long as you hang the plasma on a stud, the stud should support the television as it should

either type of wall you have, you have to make sure you are on the stud, if you connect the bracket to plaster wall slats, the slats will break, not only causing damage to the plasma from falling, but will cause unrepairable damage to the plaster walls, the the broken section of the wall will have to be replaced with drywall, lowering the resale value of the house, if you attach to plain drywall, the drywall on it's own can't support the weight of the television, so while the hole in the wall is repairable, the impact from the television hitting the floor will break the television

Answer 2

find the studs and run a board or metal across the 2 and attach the tv to it

Answer 3

i would not risk it

i am working on an old house at the moment

where the people want 3.... HD....52 inch flat screen TV`s on 3 floor`s

we are drilling through the wall and fitting screwed metal rod through with timber on both sides of the wall,

it`s only costing a few £`s or  few more $`s

but better safe than sorry

Answer 4

Yes, but you must find the studs behind the wall, or else it won't be able to support the weight of the TV.  Keep in mind this will leave large holes in your dry wall if/when you move the TV.