How To Hang Heavy Mirror On Wall Without Studs

I have 100 pound gauge wire doubled heavy duty hooks and masonry nails but i m still afraid it s going to fall.

How to hang heavy mirror on wall without studs.

There s even a locking clip. Why heavy mirrors are best hung with wire hangers while a good number of mirrors and other wall art are made to hang with wire hangers many others are made with sawtooth hardware d rings keyholes or double keyholes. Unfortunately studs are seldom if ever positioned. Locating it over a stud is helpful but not necessary with the right anchors.

If screwing into a stud you ll likely only need a 3 inch screw this gets the screw through 1 inch of plaster wall and 2 inches deep into the stud. If you re hanging a heavy mirror on plaster without a stud your best bet is a hollow wall anchor such as a toggle bolt that expands and secures behind the plaster 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. The anchor is rated fir the weight without a stud.

Subtract the second number from the first and you ll have the weight of the item. But with youhangit you can hang a heavy mirror without studs and it s crazy easy we promise. If you have a bathroom scale simply step onto the scale while holding the item and record the weight. Always mark the center of the stud and keep in mind utilities might be attached to it if the stud is near a light switch outlet or faucet.

Determine the weight of the item you ll be hanging onto the wall. Pick a spot to hang the mirror. I am trying to hang a 75 pound mirror on a brick wall. Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor.

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