How To Hang A Picture On A Wall Without Stud

One design tip that will help you maximize the use of your wall space without losing sight of your art is to always hang your art at eye level.

How to hang a picture on a wall without stud.

For drywall lighter pieces can be hung with a simple picture hook. Get into position on the ladder close enough to the wall that you can see down onto the fastener have someone hand you the picture then as you re looking downward behind the picture and can see the picture hanger wire hook the picture wire on the fastener. Place your screw into the small hole you created and use the screwdriver to screw it in. When you don t have a stud.

Otherwise a manual screwdriver will work. For medium sized or larger pieces you ll need to use a wall anchor toggle bolt or molly bolt. Insert the drill and pull it out slowly once you ve made your hole into the stud. This way you ll be able to see.

Then you can hang your picture. Anchors screw or get nailed into the drywall depending on the type and then you place a screw into the anchor. To hang your picture straight on your picture hanger or fastener attach your fastener into the wall place a step ladder near the fastener.