MeatEasterPearlsDk
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Jun 22, 2017 8:33 PM
MeatEasterPearlsDk
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Level 1 handyman
topshelfassistant
You reposted this after what a day, and didn't have a clue as to what happened?
YoDisMike
missed the studs m8!
munichredman
The wall is lava?
TheMathmos
Tigersarejustbigkitties
Flatscreen i see...
BloodyPussyFart
Happy birthday to the floor.
theDpickle
Took me a bit to realize its a fallen tv and not some kind of wall chair
zeekity
Did you say you wanted a flat screen or a smash screen
BannedAgainAndAgainAndAgain
4 chances to hit a stud.....couldnt find one.....
nishioka80
They weren't trying. That's one of those stupid TV mounts meant to just screw into drywall a bunch. Use the studs, people!
SaintOfIron
Be like a picky bitch in college and only go for the studs.
Leathlobhair
https://media.tenor.com/images/aee72fd7530ce5deae7209ffe6df76c0/tenor.gif
ChgoBWC4urgr11
Studfinders don't work for me either.... Keep beeping whenever my hand is on 'em
Shadowfox7x
TheGuyWithTheAnswers
And that would be OP's physic teacher
TheLordFarquad
At first I thought that was modern art
Whitetiger7654
I'm glad I'm not alone.
PlacateSoul
Haha
YadaYadaYoda
Try watching lighter material, like rocoms, less trump
smtxom
Even if those were drywall anchors you can't expect it to hold up when you extend the Tv out 2'
scraps0fmeat
Why not? All my dry wall mounts work just fine with 4 screws and anchors? Can easily hold body weight let alone a 80lb tv set extended.
fearandloathinginaz
Well, that isn't drywall there but a lightweight fiberboard, but finding the stud only takes a second... not worth the risk.
michaelpatrickmonahan
Sucks to suck you vacuum
tinnerz58
MDF wall? MDF wall.
OrionRed
Somebody in another comment called it "beaverboard!"
tinnerz58
Yeah, it's basically old school MDF
jaakkopaakkonen
My wife is japanese. Their houses have paper walls. Not as weak as this though, even with the studs
jspatte83360
Hey! I have that same mount. However after mounting it I slapped it and said "that's not going anywhere" so I'm safe.
NoGunsNoCats
I don't think that's quite right.
ansbierma9000
fulmetalmaster
STUDS you need to find studs
SunAnvil
If it helps, the paper tore in nice parallel lines so you got that going for ya.
missladymondegreen
...which is nice...
ScottT45
Always looking at the positives. I like you
coolguy4206969
Did it? It looks slightly wider at the top.
Hungrypiemonger
its just bent towards the camera because of the tear.
Boopherinthedooder
A stud finder is not just something chicks brag about.
OrionRed
i think those are molly-bolts.
CziltangBrone
I can't use a stud finder. Any time I turn it on, it just goes off constantly, as long as I'm holding it.
DoingItWrongSince1980
A good stud finder is a requisite for any handyman. I find this model very effective:
loveisallwereallyhave
Pro Tip: Stud finders are lame at best. Try turning off the lights and using a flashlight pointing up the wall. Screw heads make shadows.
loveisallwereallyhave
(2) Grip a finish nail in a vice grip. When you think you have found the stud, find the spot below it where the caulking meets the...
loveisallwereallyhave
(3) moulding. Puncture the drywall with the finish nail through the caulking while using the vice grip as a handle. If it goes through...
loveisallwereallyhave
the drywall and stops, you hit a stud. Congrats. Patch the tiny hole with caulk. Always hit studs. Nothing on walls without at least one
TheAtomicTangerine
You can also tap on the wall with your finger and hear when you're over a stud or a hollow space.
PutThePRNDLinD
Studs...they matter. But the good news is that *now* they can see where they are.
Zachakx
Upvoted for positive outlook.
Oddlyshapedoddish
GreatWhiteDope
It's actually rather impressive that they managed to miss that one big one
Nethyl
That is insulation. The stud is just to the right.
RepostSadistic
OrionRed
i think those are molly-bolts.
Bliss412
Thanks. We do matter. ;)
somethingtodoatwork
Also they didn't even attempt dry wall mounts which still probably would fail, but maybe just maybe it wouldn't be a total spiderweb.
Trippercal
Like the ones that come with every mount that I have ever bought.
imonewiththeforceandtheforceiswithme
Depends on the TV and anchors though. My 55in Samsung hangs like a picture on these 2 discs that don't require studs
PutThePRNDLinD
The geometry and physics of hanging flat on the wall are much different than one like this that can be pulled away a decent distance...
Merax75
My reaction as well "the screws are that long for a reason"
LordNoodles
That's what his wife said
Ryebread91
Or in the case where they're not.
mrhobbybob
You could have used an old hdd magnet to find the screws btw :)
TheFoxQueen
I test with a thumb tack, the harder it is to pish the in the more likely there's a board there
Ryebread91
My handy dandy hdd magnet, of course.
beakindperson
Or tap it with a hammer or a knuckle
mrhobbybob
Never got that one quite right but a magnet never fails me
FORTHEFUNOFIT3
The screws were not screwed into the studs...just the sheet rock...
cyno01
Its beaverboard.
spiceass9000
I'm wondering if op is a fucking idiot, or let someone else do it for him who was a fucking idiot, or found this pic of a fucking idiot
HIGHzurrer
"YOU DIDN'T MOVE THE GRAVES, YOU JUST MOVED THE HEADSTONES"
Howdidjadewdat
OrionRed
i think those are molly-bolts.
zombob
That would be fine for a flat mount. Dude used 6 or 8 toggle bolts. The strain from the extended mount was the issue.
Segagenesischalmers
Math!
ChrisMendez123
Physics matter!
PerfectGifComment
Mondheller
Well apparently OP didn't know it was relevant
ReferenceCheck
✓
SunAnvil
I'm not sure that's even sheet rock.
MamaKin
I'm not sure those are even screws.
gaugetx
Almost looks like partical board.
feeltheice
It's not sheet rock would've held that small tv
GerberLegalTeam
You're right, what the hell is that?
feeltheice
Fiber board
core360
Wait nvm, looked again.... disregard comment.
core360
You are confusing the insulation that is behind the sheet rock for sheet rock.
NapoleonDynOmite
Looks like it's made out of laundry lint
PirateLogic
Looks more like fiberboard. If it was actual sheet rock it would have left a mess on the ground and white powder everywhere.
DuallyNotedAsshat
Trailer house?
sDsnAlien
No. It has a oil heater. Trailers typically dont use those
psychologicaltrap
"...a mess on the ground and white powder everywhere." -PirateLogic
PirateLogic
http://imgur.com/buJxA2p
0x1CEB00DA
as a Kraut: is this wall ... made ... out ... of ... wood? ... wtf? ... what is this? ... did you mount a TV to a wall in your garden shack?
0x1CEB00DA
coming from Stuttgart, my last vacation in the US was like
DespiseEveryone
Ever wonder why American houses are so cheap and so large? They are simple wooden frames with drywall.
SheDevilinaSnuggie
In the USA, houses are made from MDF, plastic sheeting, wrapped in vinyl/aluminium/wood/brick (if you're lucky). Crappy buildings dont last.
KrystenRittereyerollingatshitposters
Fucking hell and I thought gyprock was dodgy that sounds like an ikea house
bananerbread
They are selling it very badly. They're explaining it from the inside out. The interior walls, usually sheetrock, not mdf. Then exterior
bananerbread
Sheeting, can be either mdf or plywood. Then your moisture barrier (the plastic) then your siding of choice.
SheDevilinaSnuggie
ya got me. Siding - plastic - fiber board - sheetrock. Ask anyone who's seen a house go up in Europe, we're stunned to see houses built
marsgoose
I defected to US, on one hand it's annoying trying to find studs to hang stuff on and your walls being made out of recycled toilet paper
marsgoose
on the other hand I don't have to bust out a hilti when mom calls me to help hang up a picture.
marsgoose
Also walls are not made out of particle board, IDK what's going on in that photo.,
fearandloathinginaz
Looks like a homeowner special. Notice the outlet in the corner, which isn't standard either.
Shibre
Nope. Most house walls are made of vertical 2x4 studs with a sheetrock skin for the surface. What's your setup over there?
K0L3N
We got stone walls on most houses. Only downside I can think of is running new wires is a pain.
DespiseEveryone
Stone, concrete, brick. Wooden houses are very rare especially the light frames Americans favor. Wooden floors are solid wood for instance.
thatguysorry
thats not sheetrock. thats mdf. sheetrock woulda been a huge mess of white powder.
Shibre
Very true. I didn't look close enough.