Hanging Heavy Things On The Wall

How to hang things on drywall.

Hanging heavy things on the wall.

From finding a stud to having the right hardware here are some tips and tricks to hanging a heavy painting or mirror on your wall. Without fail whenever i want to hang something heavy on my drywall there is not a stud in that spot to support it. Drive two heavy duty hanging screws into the wall one at each point you just marked. I like to change things up on my walls often and i detest those plastic wall anchors.

Picture hanging kits often contain a variety of wall anchors suitable for smaller lighter artwork. 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. Use an automatic drill to bore a hole that s narrower than the hanging screws you ve chosen at each mark then use a screwdriver attachment to drive the screws in making sure there s enough screw left protruding from the wall to catch the wire. One of the easiest and best ways to make an apartment dorm room or house feel like your home is to hang things up on the wall.

Art pictures accessories décor items and wall coverings all go a long way in stylizing and personalizing blank and boring walls. To hang a heavy mirror it s best to select packages of heavy duty anchors. Drywall is thin and easier to damage than other types of wall materials so it is important to use the right hardware when hanging items from the wall. This type of fastener comes in different sizes to accommodate differences in wall thickness and in the weight of the things they are to hold.

While providing a seemingly durable surface the crushed gypsum plaster held together with cardboard is actually only about a half inch thick and won t hold your heavy objects without some extra help. Learning how to hang heavy objects on drywall will probably be the best place to start as this is the most common wall material. If at all possible secure heavy objects to a stud. When hanging heavy objects such as shelves and mirrors the best device is the expansion anchor or expansion bolt.

The mirror will hang from two points on the wall so you ll need one anchor for each hanger that is not driven into a stud. Certain objects and certain weights require certain supports and fasteners for a secure mount. Typically when you want to hang a heavy item on the wall where there is no stud you have to get out your drill drill a hole hammer in a wall anchor and then screw in a large screw. Hanging something on a wall isn t a one nail and done affair.