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hanging tv on brick - robmaz - 12-27-2021
Hi all, I am hanging an older 55" tv on a brick fireplace wall. (heat not an issue) I can line up the holes in the mortar or brick. Which is better? Thanks guys
ROB
RE: hanging tv on brick - Snipe Hunter - 12-27-2021
I'm guessing you are using a TV mounting bracket? Iffin it were me... I'd sink the anchors in the mortar joints if possible. Easier to repair than holes in brick.
RE: hanging tv on brick - jteneyck - 12-27-2021
(12-27-2021, 06:41 PM)Snipe Hunter Wrote: I'm guessing you are using a TV mounting bracket? Iffin it were me... I'd sink the anchors in the mortar joints if possible. Easier to repair than holes in brick.
I agree. Easier repair and far easier drilling, too. And Tapcons are your friend.
John
RE: hanging tv on brick - robmaz - 12-27-2021
(12-27-2021, 07:10 PM)jteneyck Wrote: I agree. Easier repair and far easier drilling, too. And Tapcons are your friend.
John
Yup, thanks guys, using a mount that can extend and swivel. So tapcons directly into the holes drilled into the mortar or tapcons into anchors sunk into holes in the mortar?
RE: hanging tv on brick - Snipe Hunter - 12-28-2021
RE: hanging tv on brick - crokett™ - 12-28-2021
In addition to easier to repair the holes than brick, mortar is (or should be) solid the width of the brick. Unless you hit the brick webbing, the brick will be hollow. For this reason I have always put fasteners into mortar joints.
RE: hanging tv on brick - FS7 - 12-30-2021
Tapcons don't need an anchor. I would use at a minimum something like 3/16" with appropriate fender washers. If you've never used them, they hold extremely well.
Bolts in sleeve anchors are fine too. They do require a bigger hole.
RE: hanging tv on brick - robmaz - 12-30-2021
(12-30-2021, 02:24 PM)FS7 Wrote: Tapcons don't need an anchor. I would use at a minimum something like 3/16" with appropriate fender washers. If you've never used them, they hold extremely well.
Bolts in sleeve anchors are fine too. They do require a bigger hole.
thanks all used 1/4" tapcons. so far so good.
RE: hanging tv on brick - EightFingers - 12-31-2021
(12-28-2021, 09:50 AM)Snipe Hunter Wrote:
He’s calling 3/16” tapcons as 3/8” all through the video?