More Picture Of What To Use To Hang Heavy Mirror On Plaster Wall Best Resolution Image. The toggles will open and hold the bolt in place very securely. In fact installing a Monkey Hook is so easy you do not even need any tools aside from a tape measure and pencil for proper positioning.
Any type of drywall or. In addition to picking the right weight capacity the length of the hollow wall anchor is important because the bolt must extend beyond the wall so it can expand behind it. Your idea of installing a sheet of 34 plywood bolted to the wall to spread the weight is good.
In fact installing a Monkey Hook is so easy you do not even need any tools aside from a tape measure and pencil for proper positioning.
Use two hangers spaced along the mirrors width to distribute the weight. You need to make sure that the screws or nails you hang your mirror from are driven directly into the studs. Close-up of Toggler Alligator wall anchor This is the completed first mirror hanging above the fireplace. This is the second mirror hanging on a lathe and plaster wall where the mirror weighs 25 lbs.