Hanging Heavy Door On Wall

Ideally you want to hang heavy things from your walls by using the studs as the anchor.

Hanging heavy door on wall.

It s a common problem and one of our members turned to the forum when an extra heavy door made it extra difficult. Tap in plastic pointed styles can be installed with a hammer to hold less than 10 pounds. What exactly are drywall anchors. Use non pointed miniature molly bolts and drill for heavy loads between 25 and 50 pounds.

How to hang heavy objects on hollow core. You ve got to love tools that help make life just a little bit easier and door stud is a good example of one that caught mike guertin s eye at the 2020 international builders show. Hollow core doors and 1 4 thick paneling can be easily damaged so miniature molly bolts are best. Line up the two hangers and slide the door window down into place so they interlock.

Hang heavy doors easily with door stud editorial adviser mike guertin demonstrates how this clever tool can make the task of leveling and mounting doors more convenient and comfortable. 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. Hello my door to the garage had stripped out hinge screw holes so i pulled to door off darn thing weighs a ton and i drilled filled with doweling. In this situation with 8 drywall screws holding the weight of this particular door it s secure.