I Don't want to see It! (1 Viewer)

[Brakers]

Morning all you MHers
I have a problem, Yes I know you lot, but that’s not the problem I’m thinking of.

I want to hang a 21”tv on my bedroom wall, the bedroom wall is part of the toilet wall so the wall is not that thick to say the least, I’m not sure what thickness board they use perhaps someone on here knows.

Anyway although I think the wall is capable of holding such an item the only way I would feel happy about the secure fixing would be to completely drill through and put some supporting aid on the toilet side, like large penny washers or a metal plate or as the supplier of the Motorhome said a plank of wood, What.

Now although these suggestions would work they are not what I call nice to look at when doing your ablutions.

I would have thought that there must be some sort of fixing out there which does not look like an idiot has done the job, you see it all the time in your Motorhome where they have used screws they put a little plastic plug over the screw head, that is what I’m trying to achieve something which looks reasonable.

There must be other times when we have to support things like this and cover fixings so they look reasonable, so I can’t believe I can’t find something which will suffice.

It seems so simple but how do you get a reasonable look on the toilet side.

I’m hopeful you good people will instantly point me in the right direction.

Many Thanks in anticipation of your inspirational ideas or not as the case may be.

 

[DBK]

This sort of thing?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/snap-caps-white-polypropylene-6-8ga-100-pack/88327

 

[hilldweller]

I have done similar. The walls are not fit to hold a screw so there is only one answer a large spreader plate. Steel would be the thinnest for strength. Then some beading and cover it with a plastic mirror ( available cut to size of ebay ).

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[Gordon1808]

I've put a metal plate on the other side of the wall then hung a picture over it when I had this problem

 

[Figaro]

Tricky, you could try and calculate the wall thickness and work out construction material then decide if it's up to the job and length of screws.
Failing that your gonna have to bolt through.
Screw / bolt cap covers are easily sourced from eBay.
Mine bolted to wardrobe so I didn't have your problem

 

[Brakers]

This sort of thing?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/snap-caps-white-polypropylene-6-8ga-100-pack/88327

Yes something like that might be just the thing, now do they do them in brown?
Many Thanks Tony

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[DBK]

Yes something like that might be just the thing, now do they do them in brown?
Many Thanks Tony

Yes, if you buy a box of them, alternatively look on eBay. http://www.screwfix.com/p/easydrive-screw-cups-caps-selection-pack-220-pcs/7358j

But as already suggested, you will almost certainly need to reinforce the wall - it might only be something like 6mm ply or less.

 

[Baycott]

All the colours you want here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...overs.TRS0&_nkw=brown+screw+covers&_sacat=888

 

[Pilote87]

I have done similar. The walls are not fit to hold a screw so there is only one answer a large spreader plate. Steel would be the thinnest for strength. Then some beading and cover it with a plastic mirror ( available cut to size of ebay ).

Hi @Brakers,

Although I haven't yet used them The following comes highly recommended from friends, (assuming they are still operating)

Clarkes
Unit 302
Queensway Business Park
Hadley Park,
Telford TF1 7OL
01952 605557

J

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[Lenny HB]

Another way is to fit a reinforcing plate on top of the wall behind the TV, a nice piece of veneered ply behind the TV to spread the load.
Why a 21" TV I would have thought a 17" would be fine at the end of the bed, also if you by a nice new LED one it will be less than half the weight of one a couple of years old, the latest ones are very light. I sometimes do a bit of contract work that involves fitting large monitors in call centres you just won't believe how the weight has come down in the last couple of years.

 

[Brakers]

Clarkes
Unit 302
Queensway Business Park
Hadley Park,
Telford TF1 7OL

Hi Pilote87 Thanks for that yes it does look like they are still trading, I'll brows their website and see if they have anything suitable.

Many Thanks Tony

 

[Brakers]

Why a 21" TV I would have thought a 17" would be fine at the end of the bed

Hi Lenny As the Americans say bigger is better and apart from that I've already got the TV.
Best Wishes Tony

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[Langtoftlad]

Hang it from the ceiling


(eg http://www.av4home.co.uk/lcd-led-plasma-tv-wall-brackets/lcd-led-plasma-tv-ceiling-mounts/ )

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi Lenny As the Americans say bigger is better and apart from that I've already got the TV.
Best Wishes Tony

That's what I thought and if more than a year old it will be heavy compared with current offerings, why risk problems for a few quid.

 

[Brakers]

Hang it from the ceiling

Hi Langtoftlad
Never thought of that, but then we have the problem of knowing what weight the ceiling will take and what size blind bolts etc to use. Have you ever hung something from the ceiling of a Motorhome if so what bolts etc did you use to attach it to the ceiling?
Many Thanks Tony

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[Langtoftlad]

Ha

Hi Langtoftlad
Never thought of that, but then we have the problem of knowing what weight the ceiling will take and what size blind bolts etc to use. Have you ever hung something from the ceiling of a Motorhome if so what bolts etc did you use to attach it to the ceiling?
Many Thanks Tony

Have I done it?
Good god no!
I'm conventional - wardrobe wall, spreader plate.

 

[Brakers]

That's what I thought and if more than a year old it will be heavy compared with current offerings, why risk problems for a few quid.

Hi Lenny HB
The TV is new and I'm fairly new to this Motorhoming so never had to think about problems like this before, I thought "Silly Me" there would be acceptable solutions for this type of problem, lets face it there are quite a few MH's and caravans about and this I'm finding is not the first time this type of fixing has been needed, but there does not seem to be any nice looking solutions without puting a spreader plate behind the tv mounting.
Best Wishes Tony

 

[mitzimad]

stixsal a piece of 18mm ply on the bath room wall and screw into the disquise with mirror or picture

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[tonyidle]

The wall will comprise two layers of 3mm ply. Even if you fasten through from one side to the other you will crush the wall. With care you will find horizontal strengthening wood at some point up or down from where you want to mount the TV. Use 1.5mm polished stainless about 8" wide and long enough to pass over at least one strengthener. Mount your TV bracket on the plate centrally or below centre countersinking the fasteners. Drill holes for at least two or better four screws to mount the plate to the strengthener(s). Use car body mounting tape in strips to cover the rear of the plate then stick it to the wall. Fit the 2 or 4 screws. Don't forget to thoroughly clean the wall & stainless prior to applying the tape. Give it 24 hours for the adhesive to achieve max. grip before mounting TV. Polished stainless with the corners rounded looks good, costs very little, and will stay where it's put.

I've used this method of mounting before. It will never move.

 

[Lenny HB]

The wall will comprise two layers of 3mm ply.

That was how they made caravans 20 years ago, the last caravan we had and both Hymers cabinets are made out of approx 10mm ultra light plywood, the caravan was German as well.

 

[Tinker2]

Hi these are what you need. 3 different sizes. 42" tv on plasterboard wall no problem, it says on the pack what weight pack you need, about £ 8 for a pack but worth the money.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...ggyMAI&usg=AFQjCNHQFDomR3QJI8bzMgQuibR0YnsmPA

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[Speve]

I just took the mirror off the bathroom wall and packed it out to accomodate the fixing plate worked a treat

 

[Tinker2]

Ok look out for the fixings, they are good. For the house.

 

[movan]

Don't know the design of your mh but is there a way that instead of screwing on that wall, you could put one of those retracting stretchy round corners tv holders on a side wall at the somewhereorother .. and then pull it out and sideways to be at the foot or corner of your bed?

I hope you understood what I mean?

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[Brakers]

I hope you understood what I mean?

Hi Movan Thanks for replying to this thread, I thought this thread was dead and buried as it was started early August last year, and for understanding women I don't think that is possible LOL.
It’s now been sorted, there is a shelf in the corner which would hold a 15” tv with no problems but I wanted a larger 22” tv “you know what us guys are like with our tv’s the bigger the better LOL” and I was a bit sceptical that the shelf in question would hold it.
What I have done is, under the shelf is a sturdy cupboard which is about 12” to 14” lower that has a sack inside it accessible from the top to put dirty washing in, so what I’ve done is put a chrome pole with rubbers on each end which fits in between the shelf and the cupboard and can be removed easily when access to the washing sack is required.

I’m really pleased that I did not have to drill into or attach any more brackets to the wall.
Also thanks to everybody who contributed to this thread.
Many Thanks Tony