Hanging Heavy Things On Walls

From finding a stud to having the right hardware here are some tips and tricks to hanging a heavy painting or mirror on your wall.

Hanging heavy things on walls.

However if you have a suitable piece of wood. French cleats are wide notched supports made of wood or sometimes metal used for hanging heavy objects on the wall. Fasteners for hanging heavier objects from walls. Hanging something on a wall isn t a one nail and done affair.

Once you ve done that hanging a heavy object like a large mirror television or work of art becomes a safer and simpler task. This type of fastener comes in different sizes to accommodate differences in wall thickness and in the weight of the things they are to hold. All you need to do is pre drill a hole slightly narrower than your screws then use the drill to drive a screw into the hole. Certain objects and certain weights require certain supports and fasteners for a secure mount.

Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. While providing a seemingly durable surface the crushed gypsum plaster held together with cardboard is actually only about a half inch thick and won t hold your heavy objects without some extra help. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Hanging a heavy object on your wall can be a simple task.

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. Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor. One of the easiest and best ways to make an apartment dorm room or house feel like your home is to hang things up on the wall. They are usually available at most hardware stores if you want to buy commercial cleats look for a set that s rated for loads greater than that of the mirror you want to hang.

Learning how to hang heavy objects on drywall will probably be the best place to start as this is the most common wall material. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. When hanging heavy objects such as shelves and mirrors the best device is the expansion anchor or expansion bolt.

Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork.