Hanging Pictures On Metal Stud Wall

This method is appropriate for most framed art in the home.

Hanging pictures on metal stud wall.

When you have steel studs this can require special blocking before the wall is built or special attachment tactics if you want to go directly into the steel stud without wood blocking. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors. Nails won t work when hanging pictures on a metal stud. However if you re just hanging a mirror or a picture frame you can drive the screw in by itself and hang the.

Hanging things on metal studs we often say that heavy objects that need to be hung on the wall must be attached directly into a stud. 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. If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces. When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging.

This also applies for large mirrors. 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. You will need a fine steel plated self drilling screw 2 to 3 inches long. Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor.

There simply isn t enough material for the threads to grab securely. A box costs around five dollars. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. Wall anchors are not needed.