What to say when the wall is brick or plaster
· 4 min read · EasyTechdesk
The mount rating is only half the story. The wall decides the anchors.
Say it in the booking
Drywall over wood studs is the default assumption. Brick, concrete, tile, and old plaster need different bits and anchors. A sentence in the booking is the difference between a finished mount and a trip back to the truck.
If you are unsure, knock and describe: hollow, hard, or crumbly. A photo of an existing screw in that wall helps.
What changes
Time and hardware change. The eye-line rule does not. We still will not hang a heavy set on anchors that do not match the weight.
Fireplace stone is a conversation before holes, because of heat and because the stone may be a veneer with nothing behind it.
Large sets
Sixty-six inches and up is its own service because of the lift and the rating. Two people may be required. The wall type still has to be in the note.
If we arrive and the wall is not what was booked, we stop and replan. That is safer than making drywall anchors do a brick job.
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