Mounting a TV on stucco

[Tooms22]

I need to mount a 65" TV on stucco this weekend.

I've done a 32" with the toggle/zip tie-ish type anchors but this TV is larger.

On the inside of the of the stucco wall (inside the house), about half is drywall and the other half is a corner fireplace tiled wall. No chance of verifying the location of the stud behind there.

So measuring in from a window frame, I could probably find and confirm one stud inside through drywall and measure the same on the outside stucco wall to hit that stud.

What about the next stud over? Just measure on the stucco side where the next stud should be, drill, and look for wood shavings?

Could I just use 4 toggle anchors through stucco with that big of a TV? or two bolts into studs and two toggle anchors?

 

[CoolCruzin]

You could drill small holes every 1/2 “ in the area the stud location would be to figure out where the center of the stud would be .
I do this in drywall with a nail and it works

 

[monkeyswrench]

Something I've just recently learned, thermal imaging thermometer. The studs take longer to heat up and to cool, so it gives you a color differential. On stucco and plaster it's fuzzy though. Drywall with wood studs it works well though.

 

[Bigbore500r]

How far from a door are you? You can probably get within a few inches of a stud by pulling 16 OC off an adjacent door. Then pop a few microscopic holes to find wood.

Unless of course, the bastard laid out from the opposite wall.....

 

[Nordie]

Interior walls are typically 24" OC now, and Exterior are still 16" OC, coming off the jamb you'll have 2 studs so keep that in mind. If you can pull a measurement from inside and transfer outside, I would guess you could get all 4 lags into studs with the right mount.

I used to trust toggles, until my buddy wanted his 75" above his fireplace, it would have held fine, but he likes pulling his TV way out off of the wall, and it ended up ripping the drywall about a 2" square ripped them right out of the wall. I doubt that would happen with stucco.

Actually now that I think about it, aren't newer stucco houses fully sheathed with OSB?

 

[Ace in the Hole]

How far from a door are you? You can probably get within a few inches of a stud by pulling 16 OC off an adjacent door. Then pop a few microscopic holes to find wood.

Unless of course, the bastard laid out from the opposite wall.....

This is what I did…and my cheap craftsman stud finder verified….I would never use anchors on a tv…

 

[hallett21]

Look for receptacles. The boxes are nailed to a stud. That’s give you another reference point.

 

[DWC]

I need to mount a 65" TV on stucco this weekend.

I've done a 32" with the toggle/zip tie-ish type anchors but this TV is larger.

On the inside of the of the stucco wall (inside the house), about half is drywall and the other half is a corner fireplace tiled wall. No chance of verifying the location of the stud behind there.

So measuring in from a window frame, I could probably find and confirm one stud inside through drywall and measure the same on the outside stucco wall to hit that stud.

What about the next stud over? Just measure on the stucco side where the next stud should be, drill, and look for wood shavings?

Could I just use 4 toggle anchors through stucco with that big of a TV? or two bolts into studs and two toggle anchors?

Havasu pad. Stucco on insulation board is a SOB. Wouldn’t trust mounting anything to it. I found the stud from the inside and drilled a hole next to it for placement.

 

[Xring01]

Duct Tape and Liquid Nails.
remove duct tape once liquid nails hardens…

Problem solved

 

[hallett21]

Any chance that it’s a shear wall?

 

[Chili Palmer]

Inside or outside? Use a 3-4 inch wide strip of 3/4” or 1” plywood spanning 2 or 3 studs and attach it onto the studs and mount the TV to the plywood. If you can see the plywood just paint it the same color as the wall.

 

[bk2drvr]

I hate mounting anything to stucco. Shit crumbles when you drill it and try to set anchors. Figure out a way to find the studs. Some good suggestions have been offered here. I have nothing more it add. Good luck.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Interior walls are typically 24" OC now, and Exterior are still 16" OC, coming off the jamb you'll have 2 studs so keep that in mind. If you can pull a measurement from inside and transfer outside, I would guess you could get all 4 lags into studs with the right mount.

I used to trust toggles, until my buddy wanted his 75" above his fireplace, it would have held fine, but he likes pulling his TV way out off of the wall, and it ended up ripping the drywall about a 2" square ripped them right out of the wall. I doubt that would happen with stucco.

Actually now that I think about it, aren't newer stucco houses fully sheathed with OSB?

Yes they are sheathed with OSB

 

[Mr. C]

This is what I did…and my cheap craftsman stud finder verified….I would never use anchors on a tv…


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I have a very similar bracket to yours. holding a 58" tv I think it can extend out over 40 inches
I didn't worry about finding a stud as the wall are sheathed under the stucco.
I did however put a lag bolt in every mounting hole

 

[DLC]

The tv weights up to 75 - 100 lbs
4 or 6 spring loaded toggle bolts will hold that no problem! I would go 1/4 inch and get a good hex head bolt! Make sure you go thru the foam ! You can set the anchor loosely and spray in some Big Gap Foam filler and quickly take all the slop out of the toggle let it sit. The foam will expand and bit onto the toggle bolt & give you a much bigger surface area to resist pulling into the foam. If you tighten it up too much you’ll just crush the foam inside, back behind the stucco.

 

[Ace in the Hole]

I have a very similar bracket to yours. holding a 58" tv I think it can extend out over 40 inches
I didn't worry about finding a stud as the wall are sheathed under the stucco.
I did however put a lag bolt in every mounting hole

Unfortunately a lot of builds aren’t fully sheathed anymore.

 

[Outdrive1]

I need to mount a 65" TV on stucco this weekend.

I've done a 32" with the toggle/zip tie-ish type anchors but this TV is larger.

On the inside of the of the stucco wall (inside the house), about half is drywall and the other half is a corner fireplace tiled wall. No chance of verifying the location of the stud behind there.

So measuring in from a window frame, I could probably find and confirm one stud inside through drywall and measure the same on the outside stucco wall to hit that stud.

What about the next stud over? Just measure on the stucco side where the next stud should be, drill, and look for wood shavings?

Could I just use 4 toggle anchors through stucco with that big of a TV? or two bolts into studs and two toggle anchors?

I’d say the one stud is going to hold it, just use those anchors someone posted above for the other side to keep it flat against the wall.

 

[crzy2bealive]

I just found a section of the wall I knew there would be a stud and measured over 16” OC got close and poked around with a small drill bit.

 

[BingerFang]

The tv weights up to 75 - 100 lbs
4 or 6 spring loaded toggle bolts will hold that no problem! I would go 1/4 inch and get a good hex head bolt! Make sure you go thru the foam ! You can set the anchor loosely and spray in some Big Gap Foam filler and quickly take all the slop out of the toggle let it sit. The foam will expand and bit onto the toggle bolt & give you a much bigger surface area to resist pulling into the foam. If you tighten it up too much you’ll just crush the foam inside, back behind the stucco.

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Hung a 75” outside on a stucco wall with 4 of these. Zero issues and it’s the only way I’d recommend.

 

[Heylam]

If I was using a mount that held the tv fairly flush with the wall I wouldn’t hesitate to use toggles as in that situation it is a shear load on the toggles and they would be more then sufficient. On the other hand if the mount pivoted and extended off the wall I’d be hesitant to use the toggles and would opt for stud mounting.

 

[HB2Havasu]

If we had some pictures with some scale it might be a little easier to visualize what yore trying to do. I am thinking if you can get a stud finder and measure the span on the drywall side of the wall to verify if they are on 16" or 24" centers you should then be able to take those measurements over to the stucco side of the wall and extend the stud centers over to where you wanna mount the TV. I would then drill some test holes with a small diameter drill to verify your hitting wood and not air. No way I'm mounting a 65" TV onto stucco with helicopter bolts. Even if it doesn't fail and destroy your stucco wall, eventually your very likely to start getting cracks.

 

[Tooms22]

Just got to the Havasu house and took pics. Outside wall width is 64”

 

[Tooms22]

If I was using a mount that held the tv fairly flush with the wall I wouldn’t hesitate to use toggles as in that situation it is a shear load on the toggles and they would be more then sufficient. On the other hand if the mount pivoted and extended off the wall I’d be hesitant to use the toggles and would opt for stud mounting.

This was my thought as well. It’s a big ol’ extendo pivot mount.

Might hit two bolts on the stud next to the outlet. Then add 2 toggles on each side if I can’t find studs.

 

[Nordie]

My guess is you're gonna find studs sufficient for the mount. You have a corner and a jamb, and one at the box, and my guess is on between the box and the window jamb. Should be a walk in the park.

Someone planned on putting a TV there, you might have gotten lucky and they added blocking for the mount.

 

[Tooms22]

My guess is you're gonna find studs sufficient for the mount. You have a corner and a jamb, and one at the box, and my guess is on between the box and the window jamb. Should be a walk in the park.

Someone planned on putting a TV there, you might have gotten lucky and they added blocking for the mount.

New build.

I had to have Havasu Wiring put the outlet there.

 

[Jed-O]

Look for receptacles. The boxes are nailed to a stud. That’s give you another reference point.

Yes for the love of God do this
Use a hammer and Lightly tap on the wall and listen carefully.
Then use a plumb stick from the stud side of the box and measure according to layout.

 

[Nordie]

New build.

I had to have Havasu Wiring put the outlet there.

Depending on the mount you should have enough room to hit 2 studs and center the TV on the wall. It seems like people forget that they have a lot of adjustment, and focus on making sure the mount is dead center.

If anything center the mount up on whatever side the 2x4 is that the outlet is mounted to, and toggle the outside corners. My guess is the house is sheathed being a new build so you're going to hit OSB before you drill through.

Stucco, foam, osb, insulation (hollow area)

 

[Tooms22]

Depending on the mount you should have enough room to hit 2 studs and center the TV on the wall. It seems like people forget that they have a lot of adjustment, and focus on making sure the mount is dead center.

If anything center the mount up on whatever side the 2x4 is that the outlet is mounted to, and toggle the outside corners. My guess is the house is sheathed being a new build so you're going to hit OSB before you drill through.

Stucco, foam, osb, insulation (hollow area)

Yup, I think this might be the winning plan.

6 holes - 2 center stud bolts and a toggle on each corner

 

[mobldj]

new tvs dont wiegh shit.toggles shoud work

 

[lf2]

If the plug was added after the house was built, pull the outlet cover off and you should be able to see if there is sheeting on that wall and what side the stud is on. Unless they used a remodel box and it is not next to a stud.

 

[dezrtracer]

I would definitely mount to the studs if the mount has holes 16in on center . If not hit center stud and use these toggles on the outsides .

 

[Tooms22]

No sign of being attached to a stud unless I’m missing something. The measurements don’t make sense for 16” spaced studs

They are 16”

 

[Mr. C]

No sign of being attached to a stud unless I’m missing something. The measurements don’t make sense for 16” spaced studs View attachment 1181146
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They are 16” View attachment 1181148

You can release those two screws and pop out the box, then have a real good idea where a stud is.

 

[Tooms22]

You can release those two screws and pop out the box, then have a real good idea where a stud is.

I was trying to get a quick look and not step away from work too long.

I'll pull it out and update a little later.

Hopefully there's a stud just to the right at 32" from the window frame.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I’d say the one stud is going to hold it, just use those anchors someone posted above for the other side to keep it flat against the wall.

This precisely. 2 lags into a stud will be more than sufficient to hold the weight. Even the torque load with the mount extended out.

 

[Mr. C]

This precisely. 2 lags into a stud will be more than sufficient to hold the weight. Even the torque load with the mount extended out.

I agree the Tv weighs about 48 pounds.
The only reason I would bolt the outside of of the mount is it is outside. If you have a lot of wind like I do at my house you want to be extra sure it
is very secure.

 

[HB2Havasu]

You can release those two screws and pop out the box, then have a real good idea where a stud is.

I was going to say the exact same thing! Pop the Box and insert yore tape measure into the wall.....then Bob's yore Uncle!

 

[500bbc]

I have a very similar bracket to yours. holding a 58" tv I think it can extend out over 40 inches
I didn't worry about finding a stud as the wall are sheathed under the stucco.
I did however put a lag bolt in every mounting hole

If you lag screwed into the sheathing switch to toggles.

 

[Caydens Cat]

This precisely. 2 lags into a stud will be more than sufficient to hold the weight. Even the torque load with the mount extended out.

This. Pull the box and have a look inside. Or find the stu(s) from inside. 2 lags would do the job IMO.

 

[Mr. C]

If you lag screwed into the sheathing switch to toggles.

I feel very confident it isn’t t going anywhere.
Not the prettiest. But is tight and secure.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I feel very confident it isn’t t going anywhere.
Not the prettiest. But is tight and secure.
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I think that kinda falls in line with the phrase "can't tie a knot...... tie a lot". Lol!

 

[Mr. C]

I think that kinda falls in line with the phrase "can't tie a knot...... tie a lot". Lol!

True dat. But it isn’t coming down or undone. Lol.
And two are in a stud. But with our winds up to 70 plus and the way it blows through that corner. The mount takes a beating. Has also lasted 4 years with this mount not having to tighten anything. And various sizes of TVs for the last 20 years. Haven’t lost one yet. Lol

 

[Nordie]

You're doing fine, transfer those numbers from the window jamb, looks like 32 should hit a stud, depending on the mount I think you can hit 4 studs if it's the wider mount.

My guess now is the box is a remodel box and is not on a stud. It's an exterior wall holding up trusses, it's at 16" OC.

So the next stud will be 32 and then 48, almost splitting that box.

It's hard for all of us to explain not being there, but you'll be able to make it work.

 

[DirtyWhiteDog]

Use a stud finder or the professional method of a hammer or fist next to the closest outlet in the wall to determine what side the stud is on by sound. (Hollow vs dead)
16" oc from there.
It will not be 24" oc on interior walls unless it is a newer cheap ass track home.
A new 65"+ tv is what, 40#s
Toggle bolts in 3 coat stucco will be fine.
1 coat (1/4" stucco over foam) you need to find at least 1 stud.

 

[DLC]

I need to mount a 65" TV on stucco this weekend.

I've done a 32" with the toggle/zip tie-ish type anchors but this TV is larger.

On the inside of the of the stucco wall (inside the house), about half is drywall and the other half is a corner fireplace tiled wall. No chance of verifying the location of the stud behind there.

So measuring in from a window frame, I could probably find and confirm one stud inside through drywall and measure the same on the outside stucco wall to hit that stud.

What about the next stud over? Just measure on the stucco side where the next stud should be, drill, and look for wood shavings?

Could I just use 4 toggle anchors through stucco with that big of a TV? or two bolts into studs and two toggle anchors?

I sent you a PM

 

[Taboma]

No sign of being attached to a stud unless I’m missing something. The measurements don’t make sense for 16” spaced studs View attachment 1181146
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They are 16” View attachment 1181148

You should be able to turn those screws, folding the ears in, then slip the box out. That should enable you to find the closest stud on one side or the other. Worth a try.

 

[Taboma]

You can release those two screws and pop out the box, then have a real good idea where a stud is.

Whoops, didn't notice you'd posted this before I posted the Vin

 

[hallett21]

Pull the electrical box and send a tape measure to the left and right. There’s your studs

 

[DLC]

Pull the extricate box and send a tape measure to the left and right. There’s your studs

BINGO!

 

[Tooms22]

Ok, I avoided hanging this TV for awhile but I finally got it done.

I found the walk through video that I took during framing. The screenshots below helped.

Then, based on suggestions, I stuck a tape measure in there and found a stud to the right and and left.

I had to mount it a little bit to the left to hit 2 studs but this mount allowed me to put the TV to the right on the mount rails.

Thanks for all of the suggestions!