Do your own research and always follow the manufacturer s instructions.
Metal wall mounting bolts.
Slide the toggle bolt through the hole and pull securely to the metal stud.
From there fold down the toggle and feed it through the hole you drilled in the wall as pictured above.
Unlike wood studs where you can simply drive lag bolts or screws straight into the 2 4 studs metal studs are hallow and have thin walls.
Once all the bolts are secure check to make sure the bracket is level before tightening the bolts fully.
In short wall bolts are still a fantastic product and problem solver for attaching heavy things to walls ceilings and floors.
It is possible to mount a television to metal studs yourself so long as you do it properly.
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When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging.
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Choose bolts that are at least 2 1 2 inches long.
Toggle bolts work better than screws with metal studs.
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The diameter should be the largest that will fit through the screw holes in the brackets.
We ve put together a step by step guide to help you mount your tv with metal studs and to give you the confidence that your television won t fall off the wall.
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You ll also want to make sure that you feed the toggle bolt onto the item you re mounting first by unscrewing the toggle from the screw feeding the screw through the shelf mounting hole and then screwing the toggle back on.
If you want to mount your tv to the wall but know you re working with metal studs don t get discouraged.
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Attach the mounting bracket to the wall using the toggle bolts.
As with everything there s a million different ways of accomplishing the same result.
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