Hi everyone. I'm going to be mounting a pair of studio monitors/speakers on the wall. My walls are 1/2" drywall with aluminum studs. Each speaker weighs about 25 lbs and I'll be using these speaker brackets: [url]https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KM24484--k-and-m-24484-speaker-wall-mount-black-single[/url] In the past when I've hung heavy things (50-60 lbs and up) on the wall, I've used a piece of 3/4" plywood bolted across two studs and then mounted the bracket(s) on that. Would a 25 lb speaker warrant this sort of a safeguard? Or would I be ok mounting the speaker brackets onto the drywall with heavy duty toggle bolts like the one in the attached image? One step up would be to toggle bolt a piece of 12"x12" plywood to the wall (not hitting studs) and mount the bracket on that. Seems like that would spread the pressure out over a larger area. I could do the plywood across two studs thing, but it wouldn't be as esthetically pleasing. Of course it would be more esthetically pleasing than a pair of speakers lying smashed on the floor in a pile of drywall shards and dust! :o But if mounting them directly on the wall with toggle bolts would be a safe bet, it would certainly make my life easier. All suggestions and/or advice welcomed and appreciated.

There is one wall in my house that is clear has excess paint, Looks like a brush was used to cover the edge and it had excess paint which resulted in a different texture sharpness. Most edges have the excess paint (e.g. Around door frames). One in particular is very visible because the way the lights hits the wall. How can I recover the sharp texture? How can I remove the excess paint and brush marks used around this edge? I tried sanding, that removed the texture all together. I'm tried making the knockdown texture using the spray can but unsatisfied with the result. [i]Different sharpness of texture drywall due to paint.[/i]