Size of drilled holes? What is the size of the holes we have to make in our studs to accommodate this mount? We live in a rented house and I'm not sure our landlord would want us to disfigure the wall too much. Thanks. Size of drilled holes? What is the size of the holes we have to make in our studs to accommodate this mount? We live in a rented house and I'm not sure our landlord would want us to disfigure... » Read More Size of drilled holes? What is the size of the holes we have to make in our studs to accommodate this mount? We live in a rented house and I'm not sure our landlord would want us to disfigure the wall too much. Thanks. « Show Less
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The instructions ask you to use a 5/32" drill bit. The screws are #14. In short, if you do follow instructions correctly and get ur holes right in the stud, all you'll have is 4 holes. They should be pretty easy to fill up before you leave.
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The mount articulates (Turns) at two places Therefore it can be swung to either side of center or can be left straight out from the wall directly inline with the stud on which it is mounted. I mounted ours more to the right and then swung it left to line up exactly where I wanted it. It gives you a great deal of leeway when deciding which stud to mount it on. You can go approximately 16 inches (Stud spacing) either way and still line it up as you want it.
1778847
I think it is made for the standard double wall (3 1/2 inch stud with drywall added inside and siding outside). I put it in a single wall (1 inch thick), by adding a frame around the outside of the hole. I don't know how you would fit it into an 8 inch thick wall, without some kind of adjustment to the wall.
2178402
I doubt it matters how long the house is...you only need about 2' of space to mount it on any wall. I have owned five of these now (amongst my last three houses) and not one ever had a problem.
1963329
Yes, it's a piece of cake - use steel drill bit to drill through cabinet and into wall stud, make sure you use the correct cabinet mounting screws that hold up to 50-100lbs. They are generally black, phillips head, coarse thread and the one's i used were about 2" long. You can also use washers under the screw head if it makes you feel better - I didn't need to with the one's I have as the heads themselves are quite large.
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The instructions don't tell you what size hole. My husband doesn't know what size he ended up drilling. He suggests getting the faucet and then drilling or enlarging the hole. Sorry I can't be of more help. I love this faucet. It is so different.
1869698
Depends on if you are using drywall screws or drilling directly into a stud. But even with the drywall screws the holes in my wall are less than 3/8" diameter each.
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You have options up to about 20 inches , should Span std stud widths but there are many holes
1653643
I installed this in typical drywall, not into wooden stud. Because I used self drilling drywall anchors (available at all hardware stores & most discount stores - I used heavy duty, i.e. able to hold a 50 lb load, but could have used those for 15-25 lbs just fine), all I needed was a phillips-head screwdriver. The biggest challenge was determining the height to place it at. Here's what I did: I put the mirror on the base/extension unit (just screws on - easy). Then I held the base to the wall where I thought the height of the mirror would be right....then I extended the mirror to where I would typically stand to use it when it was extended (this may take a buddy to hold the base to the wall while you stand where you need to). With the mirror extended, I adjusted the height so that that part of my face that I needed in the magnifying mirror was centered. THEN I marked the upper and lower holes of the base on the wall...moved the base, screwed the anchors into the wall and screwed the base into the anchors with screws. The only glitch is that the screws that came with the mirror were longer than I needed for the anchors I had, so I used the screws provided with the anchor package instead. IF you decide you want to use the screws and non-screw-in anchors provided with the mirror, you'll need to find the correct location/height and mark the holes, then drill a hole large enough for those anchors to fit tightly before you use the screws provided. Just remember, measure twice before you drill/screw/cut. Take your time, it's pretty easy even for a beginner. And your local hardware person can also give you some advice if I'd made it more than a little confusing. Good luck.
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Considering the weight of the unit I would say that at least 2 of the mounting screws should be screwed into a stud. Since our home is 250 years old I ran all 4 screws in to the 1" thick chestnut planks under the plaster.
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I wall mounted it at the very top of the wall so that I could screw into the top plate. The room that I installed it in had a cathedral ceiling and I didn't want to ceiling mount. You will need a drill as holes for the bolts should be pre-drilled to make it easier to screw in the bolts. You won't be able to do it if you don't pre-drill. A ratchet set would also be helpful.
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The screw holes are just about 17" on the widest one. The over all length of the mount is over 18" though and there is room enough to drill a hole in the mount to make it 18" if you wanted to go through the trouble and have a drill to go through a plate like this. Great that builders are always messing things up by trying to save a buck on a build! I would have no issue drilling a hole and putting this up at 18". It is doable. Or you could just hit one stud up real solid and use anchors for your other screws if you didn't want to put a hole next to the line of holes.
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Sure, no problem. If you take them off the wall you can rehang and reconfigure them. You can use the existing holes if they line up where you want them (studs) or drill new ones - you'll have a few holes but the utility will remain intact.
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There is a lot of tolerance for varied stud spacing. I doubt that there will be any problem inserting the screws through the mount into the studs if you mark out the stud edge locations first. I too am very pleased with this wall mount.
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most wall mounts have a universal type design. the mounting holes are about 10 to 12 inches wide and 4 to 6 inches tall. generally youll want to find a mount that will support your overall size tv. for this tv a 28 to 36 inch mount should be perfect. hope this helps.
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hello i do not know what you have for a wall but i can tell you i had the same problem i did not have any studs to work with but here is what i did.i used several large plastic anchors about6 anchors you can drill into sheet rock or plaster wall.using just 1 stud probably you will not do it i had a 40 inch tv.if u usereally big plastic anchors it will carry a good bit of wheight.and do so safely. believe me it wont fall down as the tvs are not really heavy.i would not use 1 stud as the tv may tilt or come loose.if you can locate at least 2 studs it will be ok.plastic anchors will carry a great deal of weight but use thebigest ones you can buy. what i am trying to tell you forget the studs and go into a flat surface on your wall. it will work have no fear of it falling. hope this helps you tony.
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Just drill new holes or expand the existing ones. I had a similar problem. It takes about two minutes with a drill and proper bit. Save yourself the money. Good luck. This was a good quality product if you decide to buy it. Mine is mounted in a way I cannot measure, sorry.