Hanging Something Heavy On Wall

How to hang heavy objects on plaster walls step 1.

Hanging something heavy on wall.

A heavy television piece of art or shelf could seriously damage your home or injure your family and pets on the way down. Removing wall anchors is a pain and patching the wall after removal never looks perfect. If you re hanging a heavier piece expandable metal anchors also known as molly bolts are an option. Move the stud finder over the plaster wall across the spot where the heavy object will hang.

This is the standard spacing of. Typically when you want to hang a heavy item on the wall where there is no stud you have to get out your drill drill a hole hammer in a wall anchor and then screw in a large screw. Move the stud finder approximately 16 inches to the right or left of the mark. These may hold up to 20 pounds according to this old house but be sure to check the package to confirm.

Hold it up to the wall where you want to hang the item then use a hammer to tap the nail into the wall. In normal cases you should use a stud to hang a heavy object on the wall but oftentimes it can be difficult to locate your studs they aren t a standard distance from each other or you have a unique wall type that doesn t have studs in it at all. 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.