How To Hang Heavy Items From A Wall

If possible get screws that have plastic anchor attachments to help hold them in place.

How to hang heavy items from a wall.

Those studs never seem to be where you want to hang something. Hanging something on a wall isn t a one nail and done affair. 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. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

If you want to hang something heavy like a bookshelf or a mirror onto drywall by far the best way is to fasten it directly into the underlying wall studs. If you re hanging your picture or mirror on a brick wall you ll want to use a wall anchor. How to hang an object on a brick wall. 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.

You can t just nail or glue something to bare brick. Specialized drill bits are required to bore through the brick and concrete sleeve anchors are needed to expand inside the brick and act as sturdy durable supports. Attaching heavy objects to brick is more difficult than mounting on wood or drywall. If you don t hang a heavy item on the wall properly there s a high chance that it ll fall.

Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor. Luckily you have some other options. To secure heavy items on plaster walls use screws that are 2 inches 5 1 cm long. Also using two bolts instead of one may allow you to support an item that s twice as heavy zillow says.

A heavy television piece of art or shelf could seriously damage your home or injure your family and pets on the way down. Unfortunately in many cases that isn t possible. If that is not a possibility and you must hang things directly on the drywall choose a method that is appropriate for the weight of your item. Certain objects and certain weights require certain supports and fasteners for a secure mount.