For heavier pictures it is best to hang your picture on a stud.
How to hang pictures on metal stud wall.
Find a wall stud using a stud finder or by gently tapping the wall until you hear a solid rather than a hollow sound.
If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces.
There simply isn t enough material for the threads to grab securely.
A normal phillips drywall screw head or pan head screw works best.
Drywall has a stud or wooden support brace about every 16 inches 40 6 cm.
This method is appropriate for most framed art in the home.
Once you know where you plan on hanging the picture use a tape measure to determine where the screw will go.
Wall anchors are not needed.
When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging.
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.
If you re hanging a notably heavy picture you should locate a stud in the wall and prepare to hang the picture there.
You will need a fine steel plated self drilling screw 2 to 3 inches long.
Unlike wood studs where you can simply drive lag bolts or screws straight into the 2 4 studs metal studs are hallow and have thin walls.
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If you re hanging anything of significant weight over 10 pounds reinforce it with a section of 2 x 4 to spread out the weight along the stud and keep the metal from twisting.
Step 2 measure up the wall with the tape measure to the height where the object will be mounted.
Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.
Hang your picture on a stud.
Hanging things on metal studs we often say that heavy objects that need to be hung on the wall must be attached directly into a stud.
Nails won t work when hanging pictures on a metal stud.
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This also applies for large mirrors.