Mounting a TV on your wall requires drilling into a stud: the vertical wooden beam inside your wall that provides the structural support needed to hold heavy weight. Drywall alone can’t handle a TV, even with heavy-duty anchors. Doing so is how you end up with a shattered screen and a hole in your wall.
But what if you’re ready to mount your TV and can’t find your stud finder, or don’t want to spend $30+ on a tool you’ll barely use? Fortunately, you don’t actually need one.