Hanging Heavy Pictures On Gyprock Walls

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Hanging heavy pictures on gyprock walls.

To securely hang heavy pictures where there is no access to a stud run two wires between the screw eyes and support each with a wall hanger. If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces. Determine where to hang your picture. The simplest way to hang pictures on the wall is to hammer a nail into the wall.

Figuring out how to hang heavy wall art though can sometimes be a problem. We have received many requests to hang pictures on gyprock walls. If you can hang your heavy object in line with a stud and screw a long screw directly into the stud that s always the best option. Reader alvin lewis.

Rivets at the hardware store for less than 5. In a few instances with very heavy pictures it is sometimes the case that the picture wire or string attached to the pictures is simply underrated and needs to be replaced by stronger picture wire. However this isn t always possible especially if there s an exact location you want something hung and there s not a stud behind it. To ensure that your picture doesn t come crashing down after you hang it make sure you choose the proper tools and technique for a heavier picture.

The rivet head won t slide into the wall when you hang the picture. Walls the best way to hang pictures on a wall learn the tricks to hanging your wall decor so it looks good and doesn t damage the plasterboard. Picture hanging on gyprock walls handyman tips. What exactly are drywall anchors.

For most average medium weight pictures though you should be able to use nearly any space on the wall. Before i was always the girl that did her damnedest to find a wall stud behind the drywall to hang heavy pictures mirrors etc. Here s a better way to hang pictures and other light items on drywall. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.

Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing. This also applies for large mirrors. Pictures that weigh over 20 lbs. I would even scoot whatever piece of furniture over a few inches to make it centered under the heavy object if i could find a stud for it.

9 1 kg are considered too heavy for hanging on a wall without proper reinforcement. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls. Use a hammer to drive the stem of a rivet down and into the wall. Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor.

In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.