Putting a TFT tv on wall

[lilacben]

I have just bought a TFT TV and would like to put it on the wall . I have got a bracket but cannot find a hard batton of wood in the wall to drill it into. The whole wall seems to be just plaster board. Is there any other way I can put it up.?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

you will have to find where the wall joists are to fix the baton too.

[mrknowall]

Some do hang them from the ceiling joists but make sure you hit the joist

[lilacben]

thankyou both for your answers. My husband cannot find a wall joist in the bit of wall.tatis the problem.

[woodchopper]

Tap along the wall intil it doesn't sound hollow - should be a joist/baton behind it - then , making sure there are no pipes/cables close by get a drill with the smallest bit available and drill a series of holes and work out where the cenrtre of the baton is. The batons are usually horizontal or vertical - the holes can be filled up with polyfilla aferwards.
There are gadgets on the market - stud finders, available from DIY centres to assist but have never used them.

[lilacben]

Hi woodchopper that seems to be the trouble, my husband cannot find a joist anywhere on this wall.He borrowed a meter and it kept bleeping but when my husband out a screwdriver in to see there was nothing. I know have a line of holes in my wall.But no joist/baton.

[boathail]

You need to buy a stud finder. I have found mine very usefull indeed since buying it from Screwfix. They are on offer at only 6.99 at the mo. They work like a mini metal detector and also find electric cables and hidden pipework.

[totes32]

I had the very same problem,do what i did,i tracked the cables down the stud wall (tv leads & scart) then cut a sheet of thick plywood 10" x 10" fed it into an 11" letterbox gap (make sure you get the messure spot on to hide the cut with the tv and use a stanley knife to get a nice cut and then tap with a hammer) i cut out for the 19" lcd tv,put gripfill (liquid nails) on the back of the plywood,fit the lcd bracket to the wall catching the wood with the screws and a year on with mine you could not take this baby down from my wall.

[lilacben]

Many thanks for all your replies. At present the tele is still on top of draws. Maybe one day I will get it on the wall.