Hanging Pictures On Metal Stud Wall

This also applies for large mirrors.

Hanging pictures on metal stud wall.

Wall anchors are not needed. 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. When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging. There simply isn t enough material for the threads to grab securely.

You will need a fine steel plated self drilling screw 2 to 3 inches long. A box costs around five dollars. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. 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.

However if you re just hanging a mirror or a picture frame you can drive the screw in by itself and hang the. A normal phillips drywall screw head or pan head screw works best. To securely hang heavy pictures where there is no access to a stud run two wires between the screw eyes and support each with a wall hanger. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.

If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. Nails won t work when hanging pictures on a metal stud. This method is appropriate for most framed art in the home.