Hanging Pictures On Metal Stud Wall

If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces.

Hanging pictures on metal stud wall.

Hanging things on metal studs we often say that heavy objects that need to be hung on the wall must be attached directly into a stud. However if you re just hanging a mirror or a picture frame you can drive the screw in by itself and hang the. This also applies for large mirrors. Wall anchors are not needed.

Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor. Unlike wood studs where you can simply drive lag bolts or screws straight into the 2 4 studs metal studs are hallow and have thin walls. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

This method is appropriate for most framed art in the home. When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging. 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. You will need a fine steel plated self drilling screw 2 to 3 inches long.

A box costs around five dollars. A normal phillips drywall screw head or pan head screw works best. There simply isn t enough material for the threads to grab securely. To securely hang heavy pictures where there is no access to a stud run two wires between the screw eyes and support each with a wall hanger.