How To Hang Heavy Items On Metal Stud Walls

If you want to hang the piece on a plaster wall in a spot that isn t directly over a stud you can use a toggle bolt.

How to hang heavy items on metal stud walls.

We often say that heavy objects that need to be hung on the wall must be attached directly into a stud. Hanging heavy items on wall how to find support studs. 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 want to place a shelf heavy mirror or even large photo or painting frame on your walls you will need to locate the stud framework inside the wall to support the weight.

In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. Metal studs for interior non load bearing walls are usually 1 5 8 inches wide so try to put your marks in the center of the stud. Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor. Simply putting in a screw or hook makes it likely that at some point th.

The weight of the piece you would like to hang and the thickness of the wall will dictate the size of the toggle bolt you will need to use. Step 2 measure up the wall with the tape measure to the height where the object will be mounted.