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craftedkwads t1_itx6nsr wrote

I will admit my mind went to a different place when I came across the title. But this is better.

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drpvn t1_itx5a6h wrote

Can’t you just use an actual magnet?

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doodle77 t1_itx74rh wrote

You have plaster expanded metal lath walls, yes.

Looks like this from the inside. No studs per se. It's a pretty strong type of wall, you can just use screws to hold almost anything in it.

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b7d OP t1_itx7vf2 wrote

Trying to mount a full motion TV, would that be okay?

It’s 63 lbs with up to a 20” extendable arm.

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drmctesticles t1_itx9kmc wrote

Not if you want it to stay on the wall. Honestly, just keep drilling till you hit a stud then measure out 16". You might need a piece of plywood backing to hang the mount on anyway. Just patch any of the holes in the plaster

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doodle77 t1_itxb7ov wrote

I did one in one of the mid-century high rises on Riverside Drive which had that kind of wall. Honestly all you need is lots of screws to spread the load over the plaster. Don't put just a few in.

The other thing you could try to do is try to find one of the pieces of angle iron framing the wall (no wood studs, this is an early kind of fireproof construction), but it's not likely to be anywhere near where you need it.

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b7d OP t1_itxexm5 wrote

Any chance I could hire you for the install? I think I found the iron framing and you’re correct, it’s nowhere near where I would need it to be.

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