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Questions tagged [mounting]

Attaching something to a wall. If you're using this tag, your question is probably a duplicate.

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Can I screw French cleats into metal shed’s metal studs?

My metal tool shed has these studs (not sure if that’s the right word here) and I’m wondering if I should install a plywood backboard or just screw cleats directly into the studs. The wall you see here is the only wall. There is no interior wall.…
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Coat hook rack above a wall with fuse boxes

The plan I'm planning to build and put up a coat hook rack in my flat. My plan is to simply screw 5 hooks into a solid piece of wood and then mount it on the wall. It should look something like this: only a bit simpler. However, the wall on which I…
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How can I mount a tablet on a wall?

Expanding my music set-up, I'm planning to mount a tablet in my kitchen mostly as remote-control (for music playing on the server), but as it can also show websites and movies, it might get -sporadically- used as a 'real' screen too. I've done all…
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Will 1/4" drywall with 2x4 studs hold a TV wall mount securely?

I want to install a flat screen TV wall mount (full motion kind) into 1/4' drywall with 2x4 studs. There will be 4 attachment points, to studs 24" apart. Total weight of the wall mount and the TV will be 75 lbs. Is this a good idea?
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How do I display the US flag at half staff with a standard house flag pole holder?

I recently purchased one of these (in the picture below) and a few flags to be on display. However, how should I display the American flag at half staff? Should I manually adjust it on the pole I have (it doesn't have pulleys to adjust it) or…
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Can a TV be mounted directly into a heavy wooden entertainment center?

My dad has a built in entertainment center that is buit to accommodate an old CRT television. As such, the entertainment center itself is fairly deep (call it 24" or so), but the cavity for the television itself exposes a 24" high by 27" wide area.…
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Can a toilet paper holder be mounted to the side of an MDF bath vanity?

I have a one-arm Delta toilet paper holder that I want to mount to the side of our daughter's bathroom vanity which is made of MDF. The vanity side is 3/4 inch thick. I am not sure if MDF is sturdy enough for the holder, and if I need to add an…
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How close (vertically) can I safely relocate a lag screw in a stud?

I'm mounting a pull-up bar (see image below) by means of 3/8" lag screws in wooden studs. I messed up one of the top holes (missed the center of the stud - the bolt went in partially & then veered off to the side significantly). I'd like to…
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Invisible mounting hardware for a particular kind of wall unit

I'm looking to build my own version of this wall unit: https://retrorenovation.com/2012/05/10/barzilay-multispan-vertical-storage-system-valuable-scandinavian-modern-wall-unit-design/ I think I know how I'm going to do the cabinets and the shelving,…
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How to mount something with screwholes such that it is removable

I have some hardware that has screwholes but I want to mount it to the wall such that it can be easily removed. Is there some kind of adapter I can purchase such that it can be unclipped easily in the same manner as hardware that has 'keyhole'…
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How to mount a power strip without holes to the wall

I got a power strip (this one) that doesn't have holes on the back for mounting to the wall. I had figured I'd use Command Strip adhesive and be done with it, but it has little grippy feet on the bottom that raise it up off of the surface just…
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Building a "floating" platform

I am planning to build a "floating" platform that needs to be able to hold at least 200kg (440 lb), the problem is, I can't attach it to three walls, as there is an exit on the third wall. My question is: is this possible, or would it have to have a…
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How can I mount a large, heavy, half-inch-thick sign on a wall WITHOUT drilling through it?

I'm trying to mount a large sign - roughly 7.5 feet wide by 2.5 feet high - that's made of some kind of very hard plastic on a wall (drywall with wooden studs). For a number of reasons, I don't want to drill through the sign. But it weighs roughly…
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How can I mount an LCD TV onto the *wall* of an RV?

I have an RV and I want to mount a flat panel LCV TV onto the wall of the RV. Most people who put LCD's into their RVs put them up above the driver where wooden cabinetry exists, but I do not want to do that. I want to mount the TV onto the wall of…
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Mounting bookshelf in Closet

I have looked at closet organizers and just decided on a nice bookshelf to put rods on a 10' closet. Given the width of the bookshelf I am thinking of mounting it to the wall to give it the height needed. It weighs 117 lbs and might have 25 lbs of…
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