Mounting Heavy Wall Art

Select a wall that allows you to make the artwork a focal point if the art is large enough.

Mounting heavy wall art.

Hang wall art with adhesive strips instead of nails adhesive strips attach to the back of the frame and can hold anywhere from three pounds up to 16 pounds. If that doesn t help you could be hitting a wall stud with the hook. Hang your picture on a stud. Picture frames up to 20 pounds heavy frames and bulletin boards smoke alarms and doorbell chimes towel racks lightweight shelving and wall mounted mirrors up to and over 20 pounds.

Before i was always the girl that did her damnedest to find a wall stud behind the drywall to hang heavy pictures mirrors etc. For heavier pictures it is best to hang your picture on a stud. I would even scoot whatever piece of furniture over a few inches to make it centered under the heavy object if i could find a stud for it. Weigh the artwork weigh the artwork to choose the hanger strong enough to hold your piece.

Today we offer a wide range of art and picture hanging hardware that includes ceiling mounted systems wall mounted systems tension displays standoffs and acrylic pockets. The hangers are crafted from aluminum alloy for toughness and come with all of the hardware you need to mount your paintings or pictures. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. Drywall has a stud or wooden support brace about every 16 inches 40 6 cm.

Gather the supplies needed for hanging on drywall. For heavier artworks you can use two to mount on the wall. In a plaster wall a typical metal toggle bolt can hold 25 to 50 pounds this old house says while a plastic one can hold 10 to 25 pounds however you should check the bolt s packaging for specific weight information. Metal toggle bolts can support heavy loads 25 pounds to 50 pounds in drywall plaster and hollow core concrete block.

Figuring out how to hang heavy wall art though can sometimes be a problem. Use a stud finder to check and if this is the case you can nail or screw directly into the stud to hold the weight of the picture. There could also be piping or venting in the wall behind the drywall. We believe that art and picture hanging is much more than just putting nails in the wall but an art within itself.

Find a wall stud using a stud finder or by gently tapping the wall until you hear a solid rather than a hollow sound.