85 inch tv on plasterboard wall

Question

I've recently bought an 85 inch tv that weighs 35kg I currently have a 70 inch tv that weighs 25kg which I installed on a plasterboard wall (with metal studs) which to date has held perfectly well. what's the best fixings to use to install the 85inch.
thank you

Tayo · Accepted Answer

Congrats on the new TV!

Here’s what we’d recommend:

✅ Locate the metal studs (using a stud finder) — these are your strongest anchor points. Wherever possible, aim to fix the bracket directly into the metal studs rather than relying on plasterboard alone.

✅ Use specialist heavy-duty wall anchors designed for metal studs. For example:

- Snap toggles (toggle bolts) – great for hollow walls with metal studs, offering strong shear support.
- Spring toggles or GripIt fixings (rated for heavy loads) can work well if metal studs aren't in ideal positions.

✅ Choose a wall mount bracket that has multiple fixing points and spreads weight across a wide area.

Kieran · Answer

Hi Matthew, fitting any tv I would always advise to find a stud in the wall for your fixings, and then I would use 80mm timber lock screws (hex head), if not then you could use 5.0x90 wood screws, I would not advise using and type of plasterboard fixings. There are tv brackets made to accommodate this which are roughly 600mm wide so you can definitely hit at least one stud, hope this helps.

Kieran@K-Luxe

Jason · Answer

The best thing  to do is put some ply behind plaster board

Jason · Answer

There are some new plasterboard anchors on the market at the moment they are round and provide weights up too fifty kg, different colours for different weight,

Genci · Answer

Simply needs the the proper nagging/timber behind the plasterboard,

Cliff · Answer

A secure way of fixing a large TV is the get a large piece of ply and fix it to the wall were the studs are then screw TV mounts to the ply

Craig · Answer

Hi

2 options here

As the tv is being installed is 85", this would give alot of hidden space behind tv. I would suggest locating timber or stuff works with access holes then installing timber braces to ensure a solid fixing.

Alternatively you can grip it fixings from screwfix. Only tools required is a combi drill.

Hope this helps

James · Answer

I used corefix spike plasterboard plugs for heavy tvs. They have never failed for me and they are available from Screwfix

85 inch tv on plasterboard wall

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