I have to see pictures of this debacle

toggle bolts

I did something that was cost-effective, but only partially worked. Bought two-inch wide black ribbon and draped it over the curtain rod holders and down the sides - then I pulled it tight and clamped it so it wouldn’t move at the top. I weighted the ribbon at the bottom sides. It kept out more of the light, but wasn’t perfect.

I would really like to know how you have mold growing inside ductwork.

at the same time, I would recommend looking into ways of stopping this from reoccurring. maybe insulating your duct work different things like that.

I am sure the remediation professional can give you some recommendations once they check things out.

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Yeah, sorry man but this is a pro job.

Pro work. $400 is actually a good price for something like this.

You get bolts for brick and concrete that are designed to be hammered in first.

Trubolts and Thunderbolts are a couple of examples.

Go with a pro. They have better equipment that will get if not all most of the mold out. Plus they can spray the inside of the duct work with an antifungal agent to stop mold growth from reoccurring.

If it’s mold and you have to ask, then you should probably get a professional.

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I would suggest you cut out the wallboard and put 2x4’s between the studs where the mount holes are and secure the studs. Then patch the drywall and get some 3” screws and secure the mount to the 2x4’s. There is no drywall molly, toggle, etc that will stand up to time.

That mount needs to be securely fastened to the wall studs.The insert hangers you used will fail

Its just dot and dab with masonary behind it. It is a new build home though so unfortuantely its breeze block that is the layer I was going into and crumbles way too easily.

Thanks for the advice. I think move it or go for slightly longer / bigger screws may help.

It was just to get them to push through the plaster and gap and into the brick before then scrwing them in for a tight fit.

The plugs (anchors) that come with TV mounts are only to be used in masonry. You need to mount it into the studs for a drywall application. Lucky you messed it up the first time, because it probably would not have held.

You could possibly put some wood there. Like attach few pieces of wooden board (or one bigger one) there -> bolt it to wall -> bolt tv mount on top of that.

Or instead of wooden board, use metal (like this). Mount it to wall from corners, so one hole in the middle will match current hole. Metal plate should help secure the current holes.

But really, I would maybe leave this to professional to prevent more fuck ups. Or just move it 10 cm higher and use mount with movable arm, so you could put the tv lower.

Edit: Or just use bigger screws.

You hammered the bolts? I’m no expert but I’m pretty sure bolts are never meant to be hammered. Only nails get hammered. You probably broke the anchors, or plugs as you called them. I could be wrong though.

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That's new style. Will work for a topoff, try it while the fans run.

The battery charger I have is an old Schumacher SC-600A. No clue where my old battery tender went

Use push pins to attach to the wall instead of a rod. You have to get ties to pull the curtains open if you want them to stay open, but works like a charm.

The curtains need to be 2x the width of the window, so that it creates drape (example if your window is 3 feet wide, get two panels that are 3 feet each). Hang the curtain rod high and wide enough that it covers several inches of wall in each direction, not just the window. Also, darker colored curtains will block more light.