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I am adding a new ceiling fan to a house built in 2001. I am currently facing 2 challenges: The current fan box has two screw holes that are spaced 3.5" while the new fan mounting bracket slots ...
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I need to hang a 50" ~14 kg TV from a suspended stair; attach the TV to the stairs with an articulated mount (like this one). Now is temporary on a table and secured with steel wires (naughty ...
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I bought a pedestal sink from a stone importer who was going out of business. The bowl and deck are one solid 8" piece of marble. It has the normal 3x1.25" faucet holes at 8" spacing ...
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Need to install a baby gate here but the steps start right at the corner. I know that on corners there will be a stud about 3/4 inch in (like where the railing is mounted) but mounting the hinges ...
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I want to mount 2 linear rails to a wall such that they are parallel to within a millimeter between the bottom and top. They are 1700mm long each come with M5 threaded screws. Ultimately I want to be ...
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I want to mount my mailbox to vinyl siding. Currently, the mailbox is affixed with vinyl siding clips attached to the mounting bracket the mailbox came with. Unfortunately, the mailbox has fallen ...
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I just bought this ceiling fan and am stuck on how to install the ceiling mount. I recently purchased a new construction home with these 4 in. ceiling boxes installed already. They have a white ...
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I have a metal bakers rack (think French bakers rack without the bottom piece) that I’d like to mount to my wall, but I’m not sure what mounting bracket, screws or hooks to use. There is not a place ...
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I'd appreciate some advice or a creative solution to mount this wine rack to a drywall wall. The wall has metal studs: The rack has chains at the top, and it could technically hang from the ceiling; ...
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I live in a high rise apartment (built 2021) and I’m trying to mount a 28in monitor, which weighs about 10lb. The mount has limited rotation and does not extend far beyond the wall - so has a low ...
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I’ve purchased the Ring Spotlight Cam Plus and want to mount it not to the siding but to the underhang of the roof, attached is the photo circled in yellow. I’ve purchased the Hardwire Kit but want to ...
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I have an enclosure for networking equipment and I'd like to be able to mount network equipment or small shelves using the holes in the back that seem to be meant for this purpose. However, I don't ...
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This is likely a stupid question. I'm new to this stuff so please forgive me. I'm hanging a 65lb, 100 inch fixed frame projector screen on an interior wall. The section of wall where I'm hanging the ...
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I have a loft bed and want to install a TV in my apartment. Due to size constraints, I've been thinking about mounting it in to the bed post of a IKEA Storå, using a vertical point mounted full motion ...
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I bought a TV mount to allow us to lower the TV, but the outlet is in the way. Currently with the height of the outlet, the TV would be scraping the ceiling (if it fit at all). I don't have the money ...
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Will Tapcons hold 75 in. TV in Brick Fireplace? A year ago, I installed a MantelMount M700 (20-30 pounds) with a 50-inch TV (about 30 pounds) on my painted brick fireplace and have had no issues. I ...
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I want to install a metal plant box on my window. The metal would probably be just like fence railings sold on Home Depot or Lowes (not wrought nor aluminum). Something like the pictures below (for ...
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I am attempting to put a ceiling fan box centered above a kitchen island to mount a <20 lb ceiling fan and have run into a minor issue. There was a non-ceiling-fan rated box (standard 4' x 1 1/2&...
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I'm trying to add more privacy to this bathroom window.I found these panels and would like to not mount it flush against the brick. The last picture shows kind of what I'm looking to achieve. It doesn'...
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My sink has been sinking... There is gap between the stone countertop and the sink. This repair would be simple enough if it was just the silicone drying out, but I'm concerned the sink itself isn't ...
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Using a full-motion mount, I have a wall where my 55 inch 30lb tv will be mounted. There are 2 studs but 1 is an inch from a doorframe so not unusable. The plan is to use 4 137b support toggle bolts ...
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I need to mount a 15-pound medicine cabinet on some old 1970's drywall. (At least the product page says it's 15 pounds, but I have a 14-pound dog and it feels considerably heavier - maybe 20/25 pounds)...
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I am mounting my TV and wanted to install an outlet to run the cables through the wall. I cut out a small chunk of drywall, because it seemed like something was behind it. When I pulled the piece out, ...
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Hi everyone! Basically I have two options for how to configure some track shelving for some "above headboard" bookshelves over my bed. would prefer to go with A, but eager to hear thoughts. ...
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I'm trying to mount the Ikea NORBERG Wall-mount drop-leaf table to the wall but struggling with the drilling. I've only managed to drill about 2mm and can't get through any further. I live in a condo, ...
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I am installing 36" wide, 24" deep metal wire shelves in a garage closet. There will be 4 shelves installed on top of each other. Specifically, I am installing these Fleximount shelves in ...
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Before I absolutely wreck a wall at work I need some insight: I’m familiar with the process/drill/bits/anchors associated with installing shelves in concrete so I don’t have questions about that part, ...
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Images of Wall and Outlet I used a stud finder to find (what I thought were) my studs. I did a knock test and it really sounded like that's where the studs were, so I drilled in, measured 16" to ...
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As far as I can tell there are no studs behind this wall, though maybe the finder I have is just not great with this material or I'm not using it properly, but in the event there really are no studs, ...
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I am struggling with what should have been a simple task and I surprisingly did not find any Youtube videos that covered my scenario exactly. I am trying to inside mount cordless blinds in a bathroom ...
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I am trying to mount my TV above my fireplace. I detected a vertical line of drywall screws but when I drilled between them I found no wood. Any idea what is going on?
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I recently purchased a multi-grip pull-up bar that requires stud placements that equate to 48". https://xmarkfitness.com/products/wall-mounted-pull-up-bar When finding the stud locations, it was ...
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I recently moved into an apartment with a wall-mounted rail hook system in a utility space. I believe the brand is "Elfa Classic". There is one unattached hook about 12inches/30cm long. ...
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I mounted this with the anchors that came with the articulating wall mount that's rated for this TV, but I noticed they started sliding out of the holes after about an hour. Anchors Pulled Out Holes ...
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I am trying to replace the existing light with a new led flush mount. The junction box looks really big (6.5in) and it doesn’t have any holes in straight opposite direction to screw in the mounting ...
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The wall is made of the larger clay hollow brick (the red ones that we have in Europe), there is masonry/cement/mortar (not sure which) for connecting and putty + paint over them. So my TV mount (one ...
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I’m trying to mount a tv but I’m having a really hard time drilling into the stud. Im using a deWalt drill and a craftsman 3/16 drill bit. I went past the drywall but now it’s feeling like I’m making ...
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Looking for a sanity check on a wall mount that I'm considering for a 55" television. The TV and the mount I intend to use weigh about 45 pounds total, and the mount will be able to fasten to two ...
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Hi I need to be able to mount a networking switch on the inside of a wiring box. The options I've come up with are mounting tape, velcro adhesive, and the conventional way of using screws drilled into ...
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I’m doing the cardinal sin of mounting my TV above the fireplace, BUT I bought a motorized mount that lowers the tv down to an ergonomic/comfortable height. We also don’t use the fireplace so there ...
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First time posting here & admittedly not the most handy. My wife is a big fan of the Frame TVs and we're looking into putting one over our fireplace. We don't intend to ever use the fireplace, but ...
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Can the Tesla Wall Connector be mounted directly on an exterior stucco wall without taking care of studs and such? Just want to make sure this would be strong enough. The Wall Connector includes two ...
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Can I just drill through it with a masonry bit, or do I need to be careful? It's a 1906 brick row house that was gut renovated in 2015. Nothing shows up on the stud finder. The hardness only seems to ...
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Yes I am aware that if the fireplace is used, the higher temperatures are bad for the TV. I'm also aware that this is an uncomfortable viewing angle. This person wants the TV mounted above the ...
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I want to screw this 3.5 inch screw into my ceiling in the red area. My stud finder indicates the red area is a stud / joist. I'm not sure why the ceiling is protruding here, should I avoid this area ?...
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I want to mount a pullup bar (rouge jammer) above a regular 30 inch wide door in my detached garage. I ran my studfinder above the door inside and could not find a stud. Upon opening up the drywall, I ...
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I'm looking to mount a larger computer monitor in my wall, running a little app to help me track buses. However, most of the walls in my apartment are brick, so traditional mounting is not an option. ...
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I am planning to install a new closet system in my second bedroom using one of those "hanging closet" kits - the kind where you secure a cleat to a wall that side panels hang off of. The ...
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I'm making a breakfast bar out of a piece of spare worktop. It is 110cm long and cut to 50cm deep, with a width of 28mm. It will be fixed in a corner of two masonry walls, and the current plan is to ...
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we are moving into a new home an finding ourselves in a bit of a pickle re: living room/fireplace. Based on the living room’s layout, our tv will need to be mounted above our fireplace. The problem is ...
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