How To Hang Heavy Items From A Wall

To secure heavy items on plaster walls use screws that are 2 inches 5 1 cm long.

How to hang heavy items from a wall.

If you don t hang a heavy item on the wall properly there s a high chance that it ll fall. You can t just nail or glue something to bare brick. Those studs never seem to be where you want to hang something. Unfortunately in many cases that isn t possible.

If possible get screws that have plastic anchor attachments to help hold them in place. 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. For detailed information on weight and length requirements consult the product packaging. If you re hanging your picture or mirror on a brick wall you ll want to use a wall anchor.

Certain objects and certain weights require certain supports and fasteners for a secure mount. Luckily you have some other options. If at all possible secure heavy objects to a stud. Hanging something on a wall isn t a one nail and done affair.

Also using two bolts instead of one may allow you to support an item that s twice as heavy zillow says. 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. How to hang an object on a brick wall.

Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor. 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. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. Attaching heavy objects to brick is more difficult than mounting on wood or drywall.