How To Hang Heavy Objects On Plasterboard Walls

A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would.

How to hang heavy objects on plasterboard walls.

Studs can help support the weight of heavy objects. Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork. All you need to do is pre drill a hole slightly narrower than your screws then use the drill to drive a screw into the hole. Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws.

Although plaster walls are thicker and denser than drywall they re also hollow so require heavy duty fasteners to secure weightier objects. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. Then you screw into the anchor so everything stays in place. Plaster is more easily damaged than drywall so it s recommended to tap into the supporting studs where possible.

Simply hanging something heavy on a plaster wall can result in damage to the wall and the object if you don t tap into the supporting structure behind the plaster. Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

If your walls are made of plaster or drywall one option is to affix the object to a spot on the wall directly into a stud. Unfortunately there are no plasterboard fixings. If you can hang your heavy object in line with a stud and screw a long screw directly into the stud that s always the best option. Depending on what you re hanging or mounting you may want to use a specific kind of drywall anchor and there are several to choose from.