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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by ozychilds on Jan 22, 2010 11:29:57 GMT 1, I've got a huge, heavy framed piece that I want to hang. Unfortunately all my free walls are plasterboard.
Any advice on how to hang? Up until now I've just hammered little plastic hooks into the wall and hung with wire for smaller pieces, but that is no way going to be sufficient. I think I need to afix picture plates to the actual (wooden) frame and use some kind of special platerboard 'thingys'. As you can see, I have no idea what i'm doing.
Apologies if this has been asked before.
I've got a huge, heavy framed piece that I want to hang. Unfortunately all my free walls are plasterboard.
Any advice on how to hang? Up until now I've just hammered little plastic hooks into the wall and hung with wire for smaller pieces, but that is no way going to be sufficient. I think I need to afix picture plates to the actual (wooden) frame and use some kind of special platerboard 'thingys'. As you can see, I have no idea what i'm doing.
Apologies if this has been asked before.
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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by sand on Jan 22, 2010 11:41:02 GMT 1, I use 'hollow-wall anchors'. They're available from all the usual DIY stores.
I use two of them for larger pieces and have never had a problem.
I use 'hollow-wall anchors'. They're available from all the usual DIY stores.
I use two of them for larger pieces and have never had a problem.
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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by Karl Read on Jan 22, 2010 11:41:08 GMT 1, Iv got the same issue. You have to drill the right size hole with a drill about 5/6 mill. Drill past the plasterboard in to the mortar or brick. Then put in a wall plug and fix in a screw, then hang. It's worked for me. 
Iv got the same issue. You have to drill the right size hole with a drill about 5/6 mill. Drill past the plasterboard in to the mortar or brick. Then put in a wall plug and fix in a screw, then hang. It's worked for me. |
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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by redfred on Jan 22, 2010 11:44:03 GMT 1,
You can definitely get fixings for this application but cant remember the name of them, if I was you I would pop into your local B&Q or similiar and they will be able to help you out.
You can definitely get fixings for this application but cant remember the name of them, if I was you I would pop into your local B&Q or similiar and they will be able to help you out.
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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by curiousgeorge on Jan 22, 2010 11:56:44 GMT 1, Use the noggin's if possible
Use the noggin's if possible
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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by geoffw on Jan 22, 2010 11:58:53 GMT 1, Iv got the same issue. You have to drill the right size hole with a drill about 5/6 mill. Drill past the plasterboard in to the mortar or brick. Then put in a wall plug and fix in a screw, then hang. It's worked for me.
That's all well and good but if they're internal partition walls there is no solid material to drill into.
You can buy self screwing rawplugs with screws designed for plasterboard - it holds my bathroom cabinet up fine and that's heavy!
Iv got the same issue. You have to drill the right size hole with a drill about 5/6 mill. Drill past the plasterboard in to the mortar or brick. Then put in a wall plug and fix in a screw, then hang. It's worked for me. That's all well and good but if they're internal partition walls there is no solid material to drill into. You can buy self screwing rawplugs with screws designed for plasterboard - it holds my bathroom cabinet up fine and that's heavy! |
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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by ozychilds on Jan 22, 2010 12:04:27 GMT 1, Loads of great advice, thanks everyone. Of course I'm bound to bugger it up still ;D
Loads of great advice, thanks everyone. Of course I'm bound to bugger it up still ;D
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Heavy frame on platerboard wall: advice, by geoffw on Jan 22, 2010 13:12:18 GMT 1, Loads of great advice, thanks everyone. Of course I'm bound to bugger it up still ;D
Measure twice, drill once! Get a spirit level, a tape measure and decent drill and you'll be fine. This coming from someone with zero DIY ability and even I managed it ;D
Loads of great advice, thanks everyone. Of course I'm bound to bugger it up still ;D Measure twice, drill once! Get a spirit level, a tape measure and decent drill and you'll be fine. This coming from someone with zero DIY ability and even I managed it ;D |
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