How do i mount a 42" plasma screen on a plasterboard wall?
You need to find the wooden up-rights (stud-work) in behind the plasterboard and fix main mounts to this. These uprights are generally 12"-18" apart and found by using a 'finding tool' (normally also able to find water pipes and electrical cables that are hidden in walls) and should provide enough support.
I have also seen this done by removing a section of plasterboard and replacing it with a sheet of plywood (that is then painted or re-papered as wall), this had the added advantage that all the cables were easily run down INSIDE the partition and kept out of sight. The edge of the board to the remaining plasterboard obviously needs poly filling and sanding, but you do get a nice secure fixing with invisible cables (that re-appear neatly at floor level).
Whatever you do, DO NOT rely on any fixings directly into just the plasterboard.
Good luck.
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