How To Hang A Heavy Mirror On A Plaster Wall

How to hang mirrors pictures on plaster walls without nails.

How to hang a heavy mirror on a plaster wall.

The first step of considering how to hang a heavy mirror is to know what type of wall you have because the anchors and mounting hardware used for drywall plaster and brick walls can vary. The nail hole will get. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. If you want to hang a heavy mirror on a brick wall it s a little more work.

Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing. As above you have a. Having the proper hardware and necessary tools on hand will help make hanging your mirror an easier and successful project. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls.

If you re hanging a heavy mirror on plaster without a stud your best bet is a hollow wall anchor such as a toggle bolt that expands and secures behind the plaster wall. Use anchors if the bottom cleat isn t lined up over wall studs. In addition to picking the right weight capacity the length of the hollow wall anchor is important because the bolt must extend beyond the wall so it can expand behind it. 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.

See step 7 above in hang a mirror using hooks for information on how to install drywall anchors and how to remove unwanted drywall anchors. But in comparison to drywall or plaster a brick wall is able to carry a much heavier load. Thread machine screw through toggle bolt nut then pinch flat the wings on the toggle and push it through the hole in the wall. Putting a nail through a plaster wall will only lead to the nail hole chipping the plaster around the shank.