Hanging a 20kg mirror on a plasterboard wall

[danyeates]

It's a huge mirror so plenty of surface area to glue it. Just not sure I want to glue it to the wall! It's a bit permanent! Would the paint on the wall be strong enough or is that a daft question! Don't want it to end up peeling the paint off.

I think I'll use those hollow wall anchors.

[thehos]

RC944 said:

Vertical studs are usually a set distance from each other so if you've found one you can find the others...

Someone more knowledgeable than me will come along and tell you what the distance between them is im sure...

400 or 600 mm centres

[MikeyProut]

Hi this is a long shot as I see the post is from years ago! But if you are still around did you manage to hang your mirror I’m having the same issue and also want to hang a 20kg mirror using the same wall anchor type things.

How did it go? Should I find a different way or is it still hanging strong? Thanks.

[sunbeam alpine]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-self-drill-pla...

As someone else posted - these are the kiddies! I've used them to hang kitchen cupboards and a TV.

[LocoBlade]

If it's dot/dab plasterboard with a solid block wall behind (ie not just a stud partition) then these are very good. I've got a large / heavy plasma TV hanging on a wall mount using the 6mm versions and they're specced to support over 100kgs each so I doubt they'll be coming out any time soon.

http://buyrigifixonline.co.uk/shop/rigifix-m6-dryw...

[eldar]

sunbeam alpine said:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-self-drill-pla...

As someone else posted - these are the kiddies! I've used them to hang kitchen cupboards and a TV.

They are good, but a bd if you ever want to remove things. the screw will unscrew the fixing 50% of the time.

[Thats What She Said]

Avoid the rawlplug corkscrew type fixings as they are useless on plasterboard for heavy objects.

These are very good. https://www.screwfix.com/p/gripit-blue-plasterboar...

[DaveGib]

Another vote for the gripit fixing. I tried others and they just pulled out on a very heavy ornate coat hanger. Put the gripits in and it’s nice and solid.

[mickytruelove]

Google "snap toggle". I have used these for heavy tv's onto plaster board. There is videos on youtube of a guy loading bricks onto a shelf to test them and im sure its over 100kg before it lets go.

http://www.toggler-uk.com/toggler-snaptoggle-heavy...

[russell_ram]

What ^^^^^ they said, Gripits all day long unless you can get to the block work behind.

[Skyedriver]

timberman said:

miniman said:

This is a must-have then:



Only a few quid from Screwfix et al, fits the fixings much, much tighter than you can achieve without.

Yes, I have the exact same one and it's very easy to use and works perfectly well, so no point paying extra for a branded one.

That's a new one on me, what is it?

[hell0]

miniman said:

This is a must-have then:



Only a few quid from Screwfix et al, fits the fixings much, much tighter than you can achieve without.

It took a reverse-image search to find out what this was.

Apparently it's a Silverline Wall Anchor Setting Tool:
http://www.silverlinetools.com/en-GB/Products/Buil...

And this page https://www.toolsofthetrade.net/hand-tools/drivers... has a video of a guy using it.