An anchor’s holding power is typically listed on the packaging. Several types of anchors are available, and the right one for the job depends largely on how much weight you want to hang.
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To use this hardware, you’ll first install the anchor or toggle bolt in the drywall, then drive the screw in. By increasing the surface area the screw can use to grip the drywall, they create pressure that braces the anchor and screw against the drywall. Anchors and Toggle Bolts © Tomislav – ĭrywall anchors and toggle bolts are hanging hardware that lend extra holding power to screws.
Installing 2×4 blocking between the ceiling joists is another way to boost their load-bearing capacity.Ĭan’t find a stud where you need one? You can still hang a heavier item on your drywall, but you’ll need specialized hanging hardware to do so safely. With 2×6 or 2×8 joists, you can hang a little more weight, but for anything more than around 30 pounds, you’ll need to brace the joists and possibly double them. That’s also the average weight of a small ceiling fan, although these require special reinforcement due to the extra pressure their movement creates. A 5-inch flower pot with the combined weight of soil, water, and a plant can easily reach that weight. The average 2×4 ceiling joists can’t safely hold more than around 15 to 20 pounds regardless of the hanging hardware you use. Any less and they won’t grip the wood, but any more puts the screws at risk for damage.Ĭeilings are another matter, though, thanks to the direct downward pull of gravity. Choose screws that will penetrate 1 inch into the stud. That’s a total of 40 pounds, but the right screws driven into studs will have no trouble holding this weight on a drywall wall. For example, you might have a 3-foot shelf weighing 20 pounds and a foot of average-sized books, which weigh around 20 pounds per foot. Screws give you even greater holding power, and several #4 or larger screws can hold as much as 100 pounds if driven into a wall stud. If you’re looking to hang an 8×10-inch framed photo, a nightlight, or a trendy little tillandsia plant holder, a nail in a stud will work just fine. That’s enough for a small to medium picture frame or a small wall light or planter. A 1 1/2-inch (4d) nail driven in at a 45-degree upward angle can hold as much as 20 pounds. How much weight you can hang on the stud depends on what you hang it with. If you don’t have a stud finder, you can find studs by tapping on the wall while moving in a horizontal line until you hear a solid sound rather than the usual hollow sound. Walls studs are the vertical framing members placed 16 to 24 inches apart behind your drywall. Instead of hanging your decor on a hollow section of drywall, aim to hang it on a wall stud. A small picture frame should stay up for a while, but eventually, either the nail will slip out, or the drywall will crumble and drop the nail. A nail in drywall alone can hold only a few pounds at most, and even then, it won’t hold reliably. Wall Studs and Ceiling Joists © Jo Ann Snover – Īs versatile and durable as it is, drywall is relatively brittle and can’t hold weight on nails the way a wood, plaster, or brick wall can. A thin nail in hollow drywall will leave even a light picture frame on the floor, but use the right hardware and technique, and your vertical drywall might be able to hold as much as 100 pounds. Decorating drywall does take some planning, though.Įxactly how much weight drywall can hold depends on where and how the weight is mounted.
Wall art, shelves, and other hanging decor add a lot to a room, and your drywall shouldn’t stop you from enjoying them.
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