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2 questions.
What type of hangers are people using for big mounts like should eland and buffalo? I used nails the last time with mixed results. Want something better in my new house.
In the last house, the mounts were on the wall for 5-6 years and the paint really darkened behind the mounts and were hard to paint over when the room was repainted, took 2 coats to cover it. Anybody putting something like felt behind the mount to help with this?
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For large stuff like Eland and Buffalo, I use only lag bolts fastened into the wall studs. Never had a problem with darkened paint.
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When Anthony hung my buffalo mount he just put a 4" long, 3/8" lag bolt into the 4"x6" in my wall.
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
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3/8" x 4" hex head lag screws are your friend.
Find the stud, drill the hole at a slight down angle and you should be good.
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At my office, with steel studs and sheet rock, we had to put a bolt thru the wall with a large, carriage washer and nut on the other wall. Doesn't look that bad. I hung a clock over the bolt and nut in the other room.
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Hung 5 new trophies today with the "find a stud, drill hole & stainless 1.5" #10 wood screw. Bet I could hang from them...
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"3/8" x 4" hex head lag screws are your friend"
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Dont rule out the plasma tv hangers. I put one behind an elk and it worked like a charm.
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I use lag screws in wall studs for the bigger stuff.
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P.S. : if you have paint problems, spot prime and THEN paint...
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