11 Best Of How To Hang Things When You Have Metal Studs Free Download. An 8-foot 3-12-inch metal stud for instance may support over 2000 pounds while a 16-foot stud of the same width will support as little as 400 pounds. Cut each flange of the track on both ends 1 inch 25 cm lengthwise.
Mark each studs position with a pencil. Bend the web down 90 degrees using sheet metal locking pliers. Toggle bolts can go into drywall too if the spacing requires it.
Switch off any power nearby though as if you hit any cable it will hurt.
However in this video I show you a simple and secure way to wall. Use sharp-pointed screws with a fine pitch like drywall screws and screw straight through the drywall when you reach the metal give the driver a bit of a shove so that the point bites into the metal and the screw should continue in without any problem. I would put in a few extra dw screws into the studs to stiffen things up a little. Anything from a simple screw as josh suggested or as I have done screw a large backing board over several studs.