Hanging Pictures On Metal Stud Wall

Nails won t work when hanging pictures on a metal stud.

Hanging pictures on metal stud wall.

Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors. A normal phillips drywall screw head or pan head screw works best. 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. Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor.

In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. When you have steel studs this can require special blocking before the wall is built or special attachment tactics if you want to go directly into the steel stud without wood blocking. 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. A box costs around five dollars.

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. If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces. When you have metal studs mounting a tv or hanging a heavy picture on the wall becomes slightly more challenging. This method is appropriate for most framed art in the home.

There simply isn t enough material for the threads to grab securely. Wall anchors are not needed. You will need a fine steel plated self drilling screw 2 to 3 inches long. This also applies for large mirrors.