How To Hang Heavy Items On Metal Stud Walls

Hanging heavy items on wall how to find support studs.

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. We often say that heavy objects that need to be hung on the wall must be attached directly into a stud. Simply putting in a screw or hook makes it likely that at some point th. Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor.

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 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. 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. Step 2 measure up the wall with the tape measure to the height where the object will be mounted.

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