How to Install a Wall Anchor in a Stud for a Flat Panel TV
Hollow plastic wall anchors are used to increase the amount of weight that can safely be attached to any point on a wall. This comes in handy when mounting flat-screen TVs to the wall, especially if the television is large and heavy. Inserting an anchor into a wall stud helps ensure the TV stays in place and does not tear the mounting bracket off the wall with its weight. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Place the mounting bracket against the wall over the stud.
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Make a mark with a pencil where the screw holes need to be drilled in the wall.
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Set the bracket aside and drill the screw holes into the wall and the stud behind.
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Tap the wall anchors into each screw hole with a hammer.
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