Can this unit be mounted on the wall instead of ceiling? Also what is distance between mounting holes? Hopefully 16" to mount to wall studs.
1436626
Yes the spacing is 16 inches. The instructions say to mount it on the ceiling- no other options are offered. You could ask Chamberlain if the would be ok. The price has really gone down on this unit
1436627
I am not sure if it will due to retracting mechanism. If it is vertical instead of horizontal will it retract properly?
1436628
It most likely will work, The unit is fairly heavy, the two lag screws can be mounted on the same stud. The only thing I can see is the vibration damping may not be as effective on a wall.
1436629
I mounted it on the ceiling. Plenty of house to reach most of the garage. I don't know about the mount spacing I had a cross beam in my garage that I connected it to.
2129948
We mounted the system on the wall. I do not recall if it can be mounted on the ceiling.
641785
They are 16" apart...I was still concerned about a lag bolt not hitting the stud correctly so I attached 2x8 s to the studs and then attached the wall mount to the 2x8s. Gave me more peace of mind...no problems here.
51925
I do not believe it would mount to the wall unless you created a shelf/bracket coming from the wall. The reason is because all the mounting holes are underneath the unit.
1994562
The size of the hole effectively needed is larger than the unit. You need access to 2 ceiling joists so really it is a 16 inch by 16 inch square hole. The unit is smaller than this so you'll need to do some drywall repair.
215935
I have mine mounted to a finished ceiling. When installing you will just need a stud finder to make sure you line up the bracket with a ceiling joist.
2266738
There are holes for bolts or screws. You should be able to mount between 24" ceiling joists with screws or wall anchors. The panel is very lightweight. Alternatively you can trim with framing and surface mount it.
221540
This unit is strictly a wall mount. The only thing hidden is the mounting hardware used to screw to the wall stud.
96830
If you drill into the studs, yes. However, the holes that are pre-drilled are not 16" apart, so you have to find the studs, then line up and put an extra hole into the hanger. No big deal, but it does tale a bit of time. I have had two of these in two different houses. Put both into the studs... Plenty of strength that way.
1394334
The unit is 16'' and the mount is 14. The holes for mounting is less than 14'' so you should be good.
1701556
Hi. I gave this to a friend of mine last Christmas and he went to Lowes and bought wall anchors and stainless screws to mount the unit, as where he wanted it placed did not have wall studs located where needed. He says they worked great.
1148022
I mounted mine to the wall using the Omnimount AB2. This mount will also work for mounting to the ceiling
405647
Yes you can mount in on the wall. That's how I have mine setup. You can turn the mounting brackets 90 degrees and screws it in the wall. It's not going to look pretty but gets the job done
343913
The mount lines up with 12 or 16" spaced studs. Mine were 24" apart so I had to improvise a bit.
717554
Mount it from a pole attached to the ceiling above rather than a pole mounted from the ground/base unit as seen in the picture. Just reverse the mounting from above...
1425227
yes, studs must be 16" to mount per the instructions provided. Hope this helps!
1284735
Yes you could put the screws in the last holes and that would be 24 inches. I have mine at 16 because that is where my studs were! Most houses the studs are 16 on center, I've not heard of any being 24 on center, what I would do is use two 2x6s and run them across the 24 in gap and go from there! The only thing with that is your TV would be 1 5/8 inches farther out than just the plain mount!