How To Use Wall Ancor To Hang Mirror

I have 100 pound gauge wire doubled heavy duty hooks.

How to use wall ancor to hang mirror.

The mirror will hang from two points on the wall so you ll need one anchor for each hanger that is not driven into a stud. Stop driving when the screw becomes snug. Picture hanging kits often contain a variety of wall anchors suitable for smaller lighter artwork. Hollow wall anchors come in a wide range of sizes and styles for use on virtually any wall including drywall plaster and even hollow concrete block.

This is what the anchor looks like on the other side. There are several advantages to reducing the amount of wall damage when hanging mirrors and other large frames with the most obvious being less repairs down the road when you decide to repaint or move your mirror. Install a threaded wall anchor to support a mirror of less than 30 pounds using a hanging wire on the back of the mirror. Measure the distance from the floor to the height you want the mirror.

See step 7 above in hang a mirror using hooks for information on how to install drywall anchors and how to remove unwanted drywall anchors. To hang a heavy mirror it s best to select packages of heavy duty anchors. Here s a detailed look at my four favorite. I am trying to hang a 75 pound mirror on a brick wall.

Use anchors if the bottom cleat isn t lined up over wall studs. Home improvement centers stock a wide assortment of wall. However if you re just hanging a mirror or a picture frame you can drive the screw in by itself and hang the mirror afterward. As you can see the anchor expanded quite a bit in order to create a snug fit for the screw.