How To Hang Heavy Items On A Stud Wall

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How to hang heavy items on a stud wall.

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. Use a stud finder which you can buy at your local hardware store. Using a small drill bit drill into the first mark. Then use a measuring tape to make a straight line going up the wall from this spot.

You can hang heavy items in plaster walls without driving screws into a stud. Back out that bit and insert one. Then take your power drill and drive the threaded anchor into the drywall just like you would with a normal screw. Along that line mark the height where you actually want to hang the object on a piece of painter s tape.

Start by drilling a hole about the size of the tip of the threaded anchor. As with the expansion anchor drive it in until it sits flush with the drywall. For best results heavy objects should be mounted to as many metal studs as possible so that the weight will be evenly distributed. Using toggle bolts is a common way to anchor heavy objects into steel studs.

When you meet resistance after drilling 1 2 inch you ve hit the stud. If you find a stud mark the spot on the wall. They re typically placed on the stud line.