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I've put together quite a few things from there, but this has to take the cake: PAX UGGDAL closet sliding doors. They have like a million pieces and 40 not-perfectly-clear steps, not to mention really requiring 2 ppl to assemble. Of course, parts of it are glass, so it's also heavy and...

Yup, I guess the construction's not too shabby after all. :D

I just contacted the builder and he said that the wall in question is "...a concrete shear wall with 13mm gypsum board on both sides...": does that basically mean I'm dealing w/ an actual, thick concrete wall w/ a 13mm drywall on top? If so, that would be awesome and I could use my existing...

^Thx. The mount itself is quite good and can accommodate my TV's size and weight, it's just the lousy metal studded wall that I'm concerned about because that particular mount is not recommended for such wall...so I guess I'll have to buy another mount now. For the wires, I'm just going to use...

8-10" apart? That is quite far and I suppose great weight distribution. For my mount, vertically the holes are only 2.5-3" apart, tops, so I guess toggles are a no-go, because even though I can space the holes apart horizontally by 3', that means practically it will almost seem like I'm just...

Ya, that's what the mount manufacturer said, it can only be used for wood studded or concrete walls because the mount's horizontal bar is not wide enough to accomodate or effectively use the toggle bolts (something to do w/ the 2 vertical screws on either side not being sufficiently spaced...

^^Haha, you guys are funny. I already bought a mount but it seems it cannot be used for metal studded walls, so I'll have to return it. Ya, it's a bit puzzling for me since I only have experience w/ a concrete wall, which is probably the easiest out of the 3 types of walls out there, and now...

Haha, very funny. I'm dying inside though as I WANT to hang that darn TV...arrgh!! My philosophy is if one gets a flatscreen, the whole pt is to mount it, otherwise, it'll just take up almost as much space as a CRT. I mounted on concrete b4 but this is another animal, it seems, unfortunately.

Sigh, this job is tougher than I thought. I wish that it was either wood stud on concrete. Steel stud is not looking good.

Thx for the added info. I'm curious why ppl are saying that metal studs are weak...so that they can't even hold a TV? I'm confused because aren't they supposed to support the floors of a building? Or are there concrete beams elsewhere in the building to do that?

Hey, it'll be worth it for all that.

I assume the 1st time I pull it will bite and then I don't have to worry about it and just continue screwing in (since I'll then be pushing against the screw)? Hey, nice pix; you have good taste. Yup, I'm getting a Samsung also, it'll be 68+11 lbs for the mount, so 79 lbs total. Samsung...

Actually, this brings me to my question: how exactly does the toggle bolt tighten? Won't it just be 'free-floating' inside the wall, spinning along when I torque the screw?

I tapped my wall and it sounds hollow in some parts, so I assume that it's not concrete. Since my wall is presumably w/ metal studs, I assume that the minimum I need to do is find to metal studs, and put 2 screws (w/ toggle bolts) into each stud? EDIT: I guess this is a useful link for me...

I've never encountered metal studs before (only mounted on concrete before). Can you please describe how you did it?

So chances are the wall will have metal studs instead of wood ones since I'm in a high-rise condo? I've tapped my wall and it seems hollow in some parts, so I guess that it's not concrete.

In the Toronto area, is it safe to assume that new condos use drywall and wood studs? I guess that's good enough to hang a TV from the wall? Thx.

I really hate the term 'sub-penthouses'...it's just another way for builders to scam unsuspecting buyers. It's just penthouse level, and the rest. That should be it. Also, what use is the penthouse if they don't even have their own lifts? Penthouses done right should have their own lifts and...

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I don't understand as either red or green are the same save for the 'side' part (left or right).