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Is there any standard convention to how far apart dot and dab should be or is it just down to the builder? I now believe it is dot and dab but cant work out why both the stud finders are beeping and detecting for wood at EXACTLY every 24" apart. When the bracket arrives on wed ill mark it...

Yep, sounds like a plan! What would be best, should i drill into the places I assumed were studs or cut into a hollow section to see whats behind there?

Guys, thanks for all the replies. Probably in the wrong forum now as its moved to a wall question! Just opened up the sockets again and now im beginning to dout whether it is a stud wall. I looked for the spare fixing and there seems to be cement behind them. Heres some pics- I...

Sparkwright, Its hard to tell, the unused wire holes are have the faceplates still on them. One backbox is slightly off center to the right, and there looks to be air to the left of it. Im assuming its a stud wall as ive found the studs both by tapping and with 2 different stud finders...

Yes, I thought the same myself when i seen it, it is definately a small brown plug used for masonary. But everything else points to a stud wall. It's actually a flat, so im not sure how its been built. We are the last flat on the block. Behind that wall im mounting onto is an elevator going...

Adam, Cheers for the reply. When I took the faceplates off, the TV/Phone/Radio entered that back box from above. The electricity entered from below. I guess thats good news as i was only concerned about entering from the sides? Regarding the dot and dab, in all honesty, no im not 100% sure...

Cheers for the replies all. Just removed both the arial/phone plate and the plug socket plates. Unfortunately both have metal back boxes. Im showing my lack of knowledge now, but how are these removed?? I cant get them to budge. There is a small screw in the bottom left of each back box and a...

Hello all, First post here so please be gentle! Im planning on putting a tv to a stud wall. Im a diy novice but would like to give it a go. I just have a quick question about routing cables. Below is a pic of my propose setup (please excuse the 2 minute paint mockup). Red lines are the...