Hanging Large Objects On Wall

Ways to hang objects.

Hanging large objects on wall.

How to hang an object on a plaster wall. You can t just grab your toolbox fish out a couple of nails or screws hang the object on the wall and expect it to stay there because it won t. Learning how to hang heavy objects on drywall will probably be the best place to start as this is the most common wall material. How your objects actually end up on the wall really depends on the object and how you want to showcase it.

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. Without fail whenever i want to hang something heavy on my drywall there is not a stud in that spot to support it. Buy plastic or nylon wall anchors made for the size screws you have and examine the package to find out what size drill bit to use for the holes. To hang medium weight objects such as large pictures.

The weight of the piece you would like to hang and the thickness of the wall will dictate the size of the toggle bolt you will need to use. I like to change things up on my walls often and i detest those plastic wall anchors. If you want to hang the piece on a plaster wall in a spot that isn t directly over a stud you can use a toggle bolt. Tap the anchor all the way in with a hammer.

Drill a hole in the wall to accommodate the plastic anchor.