How To Hang Heavy Items From A Wall

Those studs never seem to be where you want to hang something.

How to hang heavy items from a wall.

If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. A heavy television piece of art or shelf could seriously damage your home or injure your family and pets on the way down. Drywall is thin and easier to damage than other types of wall materials so it is important to use the right hardware when hanging items from the wall. You can t just nail or glue something to bare brick.

How to hang an object on a brick wall. For detailed information on weight and length requirements consult the product packaging. If you want to hang something heavy like a bookshelf or a mirror onto drywall by far the best way is to fasten it directly into the underlying wall studs. 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.

To secure heavy items on plaster walls use screws that are 2 inches 5 1 cm long. Unfortunately in many cases that isn t possible. Certain objects and certain weights require certain supports and fasteners for a secure mount. If you re hanging your picture or mirror on a brick wall you ll want to use a wall anchor.

If possible get screws that have plastic anchor attachments to help hold them in place. If at all possible secure heavy objects to a stud. Attaching heavy objects to brick is more difficult than mounting on wood or drywall. Also using two bolts instead of one may allow you to support an item that s twice as heavy zillow says.

If you don t hang a heavy item on the wall properly there s a high chance that it ll fall. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. Specialized drill bits are required to bore through the brick and concrete sleeve anchors are needed to expand inside the brick and act as sturdy durable supports. Luckily you have some other options.