Has anyone tried to use the heavier hangers on a drywall and not on a stud? Can I use the 100 lb hanger for a 25 lb pic on drywall without a stud?
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The heaviest I've gone is 20 lbs. But they are very sturdy. It was a good buy for me.
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Yes but use caution. Drywall is probably fine but I wouldn't if its a plaster wall. I managed to use a very heavy picture, about 20lbs probably, without finding the stud. I expected it to come crashing down but it's holding still. It's not preferred but so far so good. Just use the 3 prong hanger.
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I used 2 of the "3 hole hangers" (guess they are the 100lbs ones on dry wall) for a 5 foot framed mirror. . .so far so good.
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I mounted mine to drywall using a 100lb wall anchor. Bit of overkill but never have to worry about something going wrong. A stud would work perfect as well. The rubber feet work great to make a nice secure and sturdy base against the wall.
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What I did was to mount a 1" X 6" X 32" first to the wall to pick up two studs, then mounted my clothes line to the 1 by 6. That worked just fine. If your studs are 24" on center, then you would have to mount a 1" X 6" X 48" board to the studs, then attach the clothes line. BTW, I'm well satisfied with this clothes line. It's worth the price. I bought a cheaper one first, but returned it. It was junk, not made by Hills.
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Mine is installed using only drywall anchors (100 lb), but I have my TV mounted to the wall above the unit, not standing on the unit. So the anchors only have to hold up the unit itself, and the devices I put on it. No issues so far.
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No, once hanger is on wall it stays there. There are moly's into dry wall or screws directly into wood surface. Good product. I have them everywhere...
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It really depends on the weight of the picture and the product has the guide lines included. Most of our pictures were quite light so we just removed the old hanger and used the same hole for the nail that came with the hangers. They also come with heavy duty screws that could be used with studs for heavy pictures.
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Hi, Joan. This is Ron, Jeanne's husband (I installed the medicine cabinet.) There were no hangers on the back of the cabinet. We bought/ used from our tool kit a set of four anchors and screws to attach the cabinet to drywall. The position of the cabinet on our bathroom wall was such that we couldn't align it with any wall studs, so we had to use the anchor/screw combinations. Hope this helps you. RT
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Hi. If you're dealing with drywall, I used WingIts MAWSD35B24 Master Anchor Super Duty for Drywall, and they work like a dream. They can definitely handle the weight - no problem. Good luck!
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You can install in drywall if you use better anchors than provided. get molly bolts or better toggle bolts. You can support 50lbs+ using good toggle bolts - you can get them from your local hardware store.
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Follow-up: another customer mentioned that the hanger and tack were a single piece. That isn't the case for low weights. For the heavy weight hangers, the design is quite different and the pieces interlock, with additional tacks for added strength/stability. 75 lbs and below are all separate hangers and tacks. At least for the OOK brand, which is the best brand I've encountered for hanging art to date. (We collect original comic book art and have 40-50 signed pages in the atrium of our house, along with other comic-related pieces.)
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You could mount to drywall, but I would use toggle bolts instead of anchors. If you will be hanging something fairly heavy, like a ladder, and putting it up and down fairly often, then you should definitely screw into studs. I have three mounted to studs and they work fine.
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I am currently hanging a 100lb in similar circumstances. The major problem I encountered was not being able to find the stud do to the surface material of the ceiling. Get your self a stud finder, on a flat surface, it should work well
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If they are like all the rest I have used they will have a "sharp" end and a blunt, hanger end.You push the "sharp" end through your drywall where you would normally nail a regular hanger. Just be sure you are not trying to push through a stud on the back of the drywall!
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Due to the location on the ceiling in our laundry room, we could not use the studs at all. We ended up using self drilling drywall anchors that hold up to 100 pounds- the brand is E-Z Ancor, but any strong drywall anchor will work. Ask your local hardware store if you need help. Ours is very secure. We're able to hang multiple jeans with other clothes, and we've hung a heavy blanket another time without any problems.
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Most likely.....the hangers are extremely solid and strong and can hold up to 50 pounds each these are the best little wall hangers I have ever seen! SOLID.
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Folks, I know instinct tells you to install this on studs, but the huge drywall anchor system really can and does hold 500lbs as advertised as long as you install it right and the drywall is not later damaged. Its good engineering (I am a professional engineer) and a good solution where you don't have two studs at the perfect places. I weigh over 200 lbs and it holds me up just fine.
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I used drywall screws (instead of the screws that come with it), and it seems pretty secure in the drywall. The mounting holes are about 28" apart, so you will not be able to get both sides in a stud. It's not that heavy though, so it shouldn't be a problem.