How To Hang Heavy Items On Metal Stud Walls

In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

How to hang heavy items on metal stud walls.

Mark the wall with a pencil to indicate their location. Install the drill bit into a drill driver and bore a hole through the drywall and metal stud at each screw location pencil mark. 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. 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.

Then take your power drill and drive the threaded anchor into the drywall just like you would with a normal screw. Simply putting in a screw or hook makes it likely that at some point the item you hung will pull out of the wall and crash to the floor. 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. The wings of the bolt will be folded into the sides while the bolt is inserted into the wall.

Measure up the wall with the tape measure to the height where the object will be mounted. As with the expansion anchor drive it in until it sits flush with the drywall. If you find a stud mark the spot on the wall. Once the bolt is inserted the wings open up inside the wall to add stability.

Along that line mark the height where you actually want to hang the object on a piece of painter s tape. Use your fingers to tighten the bolt then finish securing it with a screwdriver. You can hang heavy items in plaster walls without driving screws into a stud. Twist the wings off the ends of the toggle bolts and slip the bolts.

Use the stud finder to locate the studs where you will be mounting the object. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. Then use a measuring tape to make a straight line going up the wall from this spot.