How To Hang Heavy Items On A Stud Wall

You can hang heavy items in plaster walls without driving screws into a stud.

How to hang heavy items on a stud wall. If you find a stud mark the spot on the wall. Using toggle bolts is a common way to anchor heavy objects into steel studs. Using a small drill bit drill into the first mark. Back out that bit and insert one.

They re typically placed on the stud line. Knock on the wall when you re over a stud the sound will be a more solid thump. Some prior knowledge of the existing materials thickness of the drywall gauge of metal studs and spacing of metal studs will aid in determining the best mounting methods. Mark the wall with a pencil and move the stud finder approximately 16 or up to 24 to the right or left to find the next stud.

Along that line mark the height where you actually want to hang the object on a piece of painter s tape. Then use a measuring tape to make a straight line going up the wall from this spot. Start by drilling a hole about the size of the tip of the threaded anchor. When you meet resistance after drilling 1 2 inch you ve hit the stud.

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