How should I mount a TV stand on a wall covered in drywall? [solved]

How heavy is the TV you will be putting on it? Drywall may not be strong enough to hold it without using the wall studs. - chotchki 12 years ago

See also diy.stackexchange.com/questions/943/… and diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1667/… - ChrisF 12 years ago

+1 ... definitely should hit a stud ... even the flatscreen TV's are pretty weighty when it comes to drywall, it would probably eventually tear through the drywall. - user45 12 years ago

Get an inexpensive stud finder or try using a knuckle or a small finish nail to find the studs. - BrianK 12 years ago

Depending on weight of the TV, you'll want to use at the very least something like a #10 2" screw into the studs. Often the wall mounts will come with even bigger lag screws (with a hex head) and again, those go into the studs. - gregmac 12 years ago

You MUST use a stud!!! End of story. - Bill 11 years ago