How to hang a television on a coolroom panel?

[Silverback]

The panels are being used to construct  our home. Usually consist of 0.6mm steel sheet with100mm expanded polyurethane then 0.4mm steel sheet. (See Bondor Panels).

  I was thinking  of bonding possibly 2 mm Ali panel to wall then fastening tv wall mount with screws. Other option I was thinking of was high strength magnets.

[Silverback]

Hi Eric,  you are spot on pretty much with description of panels. The ones in my build are 0.60m outside and 0.40mm inside with 100mm polyurethane  expanded foam between. There is no other optional walls as the entire build is these panels. Only difference is roof 150mm and internal walls 50mm. It is still being built so no pics of wall.

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Silverback,

Due to this being a proprietary and specialised product, it is unlikely that any of our members would be able to give you a definitive answer. However, given the minimal internal wall thickness of 0.40mm and the relatively soft internal foam, there is no solid substrate for you to attach a TV bracket onto. I like @Dave-1's idea of bolting through the wall and potentially adding a large timber board to the rear to distribute the loads, but I'm also in agreeance with @EricL that any drilling into the wall skin will compromise the wall to some extent.

As mentioned previously, it would be best to enquire with Bondor about their panels and specifications. They'll tell you immediately whether you can hang a 24kg television on a panel. I've gone ahead for you and looked through their technical documentation, and apart from an allowance of 10kg/m2 for light-duty fittings (lights), I can't find any other mentions of an allowance for hanging items apart from "No other dead loads permitted.". It's unclear, but this might be regarding the ceiling panels as it is in the span table notes, not a section specifically about walls.

Mitchell

[Silverback]

Hi Mitchell, thank you for that.looks like it's going to be entertainment  cabinet with a frame. But I will still explore the strong magnet option. Thanks to the others for their thoughts as well.  Peter 

[Cathllyss]

Hello all

18 months later and I need help with the same issue. About to start building a small house using EPS.

The builder is telling me to use rivets to hang anything I need, from TVs to kitchen cabinets.

After some research, I found nutserts (or rivet nuts) and I think those might be a solution.

I would highly appreciate your advice TIA

[Dave-1]

Good Evening @Cathllyss 

Mmmmm I still have probelms with those (tho they are pretty funky I must admit) All the weight is still on a thin piece of metal in a small area and not distributed over a larger area. 

If you can install a backing plane on the other side to distribute the weight that may be feasable. 

Do you have photos of your panels and have you contacted the manufacturer for their input? They may have a system where you can hang heavier items.

Dave

[EricL]

Hello @Cathllyss 

I'm in agreement with @Dave-1 in regards to the strength of the material you'll be attaching your TV onto. Thin aluminium metal is just not strong enough to carry anything with significant weight. To give you an idea of how heavy 24kg is, it is greater than the weight of a standard bag of builder's concrete. I understand your desire to hang your TV on the wall, but I suggest speaking to your builder in regards to adding timber to your wall and anchoring it through your EPS panel. 

One other option is to have one wall made of standard timber studs and plasterboard. This will allow you to properly anchor your TV to the wall. Another way is to build your own TV stand just like in this discussion - Free-standing entertainment unit with TV by @mattham.   

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric