How Much TV Weight Will A Wall Support
Hello! My husband and I have just purchased our very first RV - a 2014 Open Range Light 315BHS. We will be full timing with our 2 dogs and 2 cats, stationary for the first year, then traveling the...
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Well Kate, not being familiar with you rig but from your description, you should be okay using that area to mount your TV. You did state that your mounting would be where it is supposed to go, I would guess you have some sort of info from the manufacturer on that.
Personally I would check as best I could to make sure the wall is reinforced and there is something back there that will hold the mounting screws. Stud sensors can be used as well as the press or knock test. If pressing on the suggested mounting area has give to it, or if the area sounds hollow, I would consider Ivylog's suggestion with this stipulation, finding something back there to screw to, like a stud or piece of cabinet framing.
Using a very small drill bit, drill a test hole in the wall. You should be able to feel resistance for more than the first 1/10 inch.
I hang a lot of stuff on RV walls but not a TV unless I know there is more than just the standard wall board.
Personally I would check as best I could to make sure the wall is reinforced and there is something back there that will hold the mounting screws. Stud sensors can be used as well as the press or knock test. If pressing on the suggested mounting area has give to it, or if the area sounds hollow, I would consider Ivylog's suggestion with this stipulation, finding something back there to screw to, like a stud or piece of cabinet framing.
Using a very small drill bit, drill a test hole in the wall. You should be able to feel resistance for more than the first 1/10 inch.
I hang a lot of stuff on RV walls but not a TV unless I know there is more than just the standard wall board.
