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How safe is it to mount a TV tight to the wall with steel studs?
If the TV will be on a pivot arm the answer is absolutely not. If it will be tight to the wall, as you say, and generally nobody will be physically handling the TV (tilting or moving, e.g. to plug in ...
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How safe is it to mount a TV tight to the wall with steel studs?
There's a few things in here so let's cover them one at a time
Can I support a TV mount with only drywall?
If we're talking a modern TV (i.e. a 2015+ 4k TV) then yes. I recently had my living room TV ...
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How safe is it to mount a TV tight to the wall with steel studs?
Metal studs?
Welcome to the world of the "self-drilling sheet metal screw"
Image from "Albanycountyfasteners.com" never heard of them, not associated in any way.
You don't need ...
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Protecting child from wall heater
I'd place some sort of wall/fence around the outside. You could use two or three segments of a gate system like this:
Or for a more DIY solution, you could build a fence on a plywood base with rubber ...
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How can I open a kitchen cabinet door where the child lock is keeping it closed?
Just found out that a magnet will unlock them! Used a fridge magnet and that did the trick.
The locks were something like
these.
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How to child-proof a floor vent?
It sounds as if the vent is completely open - hope that isn't the case. It could be dangerous.
Assuming you have some type of vent cover on it I would cut and attach a piece of wire or even cloth mesh ...
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How safe is it to mount a TV tight to the wall with steel studs?
Open up wall where you want to mount the TV, add some wood crossing, re-drywall, install your kit correctly.
I would go so far as adding a full wood "box" so that you have an area parallel ...
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Alternative for one-way sheet metal screw?
Round-head wood screw
OR
Truss- or pan-head sheet metal screw
Either one will work fine. The stresses on that screw would likely be minimal and would be tensile rather than shear, so use whichever ...
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Protecting child from wall heater
Search or shop for tension pole room divider for a solution that a child is unlikely to be able to move or tip over.
If you want to do it yourself then you can first install four tension poles in a ...
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Protecting child from wall heater
You could surround it with a fence barrier that you attach to the wall, you can split it open and attach it to the walls on either side of the heater to provide a protective space (being sure to keep ...
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How safe is it to mount a TV tight to the wall with steel studs?
Here's some info which is applicable to the other answers that suggest using sheet metal screws. At least for steel studs, there is readily available engineering data that can be used to judge how ...
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Baby proof 240V outlet(for air conditioning) in living room
I think that what you want is an In-Use Cover.
Secondly, baby fencing is a must. If you don't have some, or don't need it here, you'll need it somewhere. If you don't want to attach it to the wall (...
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Is an electrical lockout a good way to protect children in a workshop?
Locking the breaker is certainly an option (probably a good one). I would consider it a hassle to have to unlock the breaker before work and having to relock when done. However, I'd rather do that ...
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Are tamper resistant receptacles really safer?
TRR are required by the NEC as of 2008 and contain built in shutters that prevent the insertion of an object into a single hole at a time. I could say that its obvious that most kids are going to try ...
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Any reason not to use Tyvek to cover exposed insulation?
Dupont does not recommend Tyvek for interior walls. That said, I've seen DIY sites recommending it over studs to protect insulation as you suggest.
What might be the concerns that Dupont has for ...
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how to deter children from opening an interior door
I think the most simple solution is this installed close to the ceiling:
Assuming the surrounding paint is white, this really shouldn't require painting since it's one small hole and you could just ...
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Are tamper resistant receptacles really safer?
Keep in mind that TR outlets are a relatively new requirement. A quick search shows 2008 in the NEC, which typically has some lag time for state adoption. Once adopted, the NEC has immediate effect on ...
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How do you remove the stick-on child safety locks from appliances?
I used the hair dryer to soften the glue then scraped it off. It worked well but then I noticed my laminate cabinets started to bulge where I had heated it up! Something to be wary of if using the ...
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Are child safety covers still required on modern outlets?
Along with arc-fault breakers protecting some areas of the home, "tamper-resistant" outlets are also required. They don't allow insertion into just one slot--both slots must be pressed together as an ...
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Is an electrical lockout a good way to protect children in a workshop?
I would not consider this solution inexpensive, but not bad compared to hospital bills. There are devices known as circuit breaker lockouts:
A number of sources exist on the internet, with varying ...
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Protect from 3D Printer fumes
Look into a downdraft table that you can exhaust outside. These are typically used for sanding or painting but the premise is the same. The table is perforated and sucks air down and then out to a ...
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Protect from 3D Printer fumes
Having done 3D printing with ABS myself, I'm familiar with this challenge. You need to exhaust the fumes--that's the long and short of it. Locate the printer near a window, open the window, and have a ...
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How to child-proof a floor vent?
Extend it up higher and put a 90 or U bend with a grille on it.
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How to (re)attach this baby gate to the wall?
My guess is that as the screws had come loose as they were so close to the edge of the wall with not much wall to hold them in place. Fixing the broken corner beading might not be worth it if you can ...
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How safe is it to mount a TV tight to the wall with steel studs?
I don't have experience in dealing with metal studs or installing TV-s so I cannot answer your question but others already offered good advice on those topics.
You (OP), however, mentioned several ...
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How safe is it to mount a TV tight to the wall with steel studs?
The steel "studs" are about 14ga galvanized steel - they're used because they're light, strong, and cheaper to handle (albeit you can't nail drywall to them, it must be screwed.)
What I ...
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How to test that GFCI works?
The TEST button is a pretty darn authentic test
The TEST function on a GFCI is required to create a current imbalance in the sensing toroid, exactly mimicking the action of a real ground fault. (See ...
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How can I mount a child gate between a glass barricade and a bookshelf unit?
Sandwich the glass between pieces of lumber, to provide sideways support for a "pressure mount" child safety gate.
Top view of assembly:
(Blue: glass, cream: lumber, green: pressure gate, ...
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How to get rid of fleas in an apartment with carpeted floors?
To solve a flea problem, you will need to tackle it from all sides. You will need to address the fleas on your pet, as well as kill the adult fleas, eggs, and larvae from your entire apartment. Some ...
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How to get rid of fleas in an apartment with carpeted floors?
Understanding the flea life cycle is important (e.g., http://www.petmd.com/dog/parasites/evr_multi_understanding_the_flea_life_cycle) because different treatments work on the different flea stages. ...
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