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.
Hang shelves on metal stud wall.
For denser shelving or heavier display or storage items you can use a stud finder to see if there s stud in the area you want to hang the shelf.
Mark the wall at the height where you want to fasten the shelving brackets.
Unfortunately studs are seldom if ever positioned.
How to hang shelves without studs.
If you need brackets you can buy them at a hardware store.
Wall studs offer additional support but if there are none available you can also use drywall anchors.
Whether fastening a framed picture mirror shelf or curtain rod to a wall it s always best to screw or nail directly into a wall stud.
Consider the weight of the shelf and the weight of each item you intend to place on top.
Mark the site at which you want to hang the object on your wall with a pencil.
Unlike wood studs the thickness of the metal stud does not provide enough material to hold threads and support significant weight.
Wall studs the wood support beams inside a wall are great places to anchor anything you wish to hang up.
Other shelves rest atop metal shelf brackets.
Mounting brackets typically come packaged with new shelves.
However if you re just hanging a mirror or a picture frame you can drive the screw in by itself and hang the mirror afterward.
Make sure to position your shelf or whatever you re mounting up to where you want it and then drive in the screw.
Mark edges of the stud on the wall with a pencil then locate and mark the other studs where the shelves will hang.
When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging.
It s often sufficient to simply eyeball the location.
The shelf fits onto the pegs.
The thin gauge metal studs however pose problems for homeowners who are used to hanging shelves and decorations from wood studs.
Next take your screw and begin driving it into the anchor.