The only safe method of hanging a clock is to secure it to a wall stud with a long eye screw.
How to hang wall clock on drywall.
A heavy clock may literally rip a nail or screw out of the drywall immediately after installation.
The position that you choose to hang the wall clock should be supported by a stud.
Once you have fixed a location mark it.
If you have a bathroom scale simply step onto the scale while holding.
Now you may hang the clock on the wall.
You can trim a plastic bolt flush with its nut after installation.
Exciting picture i know.
Bore a hole in the wall large enough to accommodate the toggle.
Determine the weight of the item you ll be hanging onto the wall.
This was an old hole that i needed to patch up but i just stuck it in here to show you all.
Mark the stud with a pencil at the proper height based on the hanger on the back of the wall clock.
This is how far my mirror sticks out from the wall.
These are the support 2 by 4 pieces of wood behind the drywall and.
How to use them.
About 2 cm of the nail should stick out from the wall.
A secure screw coming directly out of the wall works well for this clock.
And then you hang your item.
Select a hollow wall drywall anchor rated to hold the weight of your item.
Start by drilling a hole about the size of the tip of the threaded anchor.
Plastic versions hold medium loads 10 pounds to 25 pounds in drywall and plaster.
How to hang your wall clock.
Okay so then you just stick the hook in the wall and it will look like this.
How to hang something heavy into drywall without studs.
How to hang a heavy wall clock.
Now position the nail on the spot and use a hammer to drive it inside the stud.
As with the expansion anchor drive it in until it sits flush with the drywall.
To check whether you have a stud at the location of your choice you can use a stud finder.
Then take your power drill and drive the threaded anchor into the drywall just like you would with a normal screw.
Fit the item to be anchored over the bolt then insert the toggle and tighten.
If a stud behind drywall is available always use the stud with a screw coming straight out of the stud through the drywall exposing about 1 2 3 4 far enough so the head is on the inside of the clock of an inch outside the drywall.