How To Hang Heavy Objects On Plasterboard Walls

Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.

How to hang heavy objects on plasterboard walls.

Find a stud if you can. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. The proper way to hang objects 10 to 25 pounds instead use a threaded drywall anchor to securely hold objects between 10 and 25 pounds such as heavy picture frames bulletin boards mirrors and light weight shelving. How to hang heavy objects on plaster walls step 1.

This is the standard spacing of. Hanging heavy objects 1. 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. Studs can help support the weight of heavy objects.

One of the questions i get asked regularly is how to fix heavy items such as a tv to plasterboard or drywall. To secure heavy items on plaster walls use screws that are 2 inches 5 1 cm long. Use a screwdriver to screw it in until it s flush with the wall. Use a magnetic stud finder to locate the wooden studs hidden behind the plaster wall.

If your walls are made of plaster or drywall one option is to affix the object to a spot on the wall directly into a stud. Move the stud finder approximately 16 inches to the right or left of the mark. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.

In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing. Move the stud finder over the plaster wall across the spot where the heavy object will hang.