Need advice on hanging 25kg picture

muttly

I need to hang a newly purchased picture which weighs a hefty 25kg, and have very little diy experience. The wall we've identified to hang it is the one which ajoins the terraced house next door, and sounds very solid when knocking it. The terrace is, I think, early 20th century, and is in south London.

So, I'm not really sure how deep the plaster is and what is behind it (brick i suspect).

Any suggestions on how I should secure the picture? Rawlplugs? and if so what size?

Many thanks in advance
Mark

27col

Big ones of at least 8mm diameter and 50mm length. For belt and braces security I would suggest at least three.

wallbash

25 kg , must be very large and a solid frame!

Im thinking a wooden batten to spread the load.

muttly

it's actually a metal frame, and is 65 inches wide. Another issue here is the fact it's a rented property, and the walls are textured wallpaper painted white, so will be difficult to undo.

I'm currently thinking along the lines of two wall-plugs. Each should be able to handle 12.5kg.

BB1984

In Homebase they have a section devoted to wall fixings - on each package they state the type of wall it can be used on, and the weight it can support. You'll need something pretty hefty though, not ideal for a rented property...

BB

Clive_Woody

muttly wrote: »

it's actually a metal frame, and is 65 inches wide. Another issue here is the fact it's a rented property, and the walls are textured wallpaper painted white, so will be difficult to undo.

I'm currently thinking along the lines of two wall-plugs. Each should be able to handle 12.5kg.

I would seriously suggest discussing this with your landlord first, sticking great big holes in his wall may make him very unhappy.

black_paw

yes you can get special bolt's to hang this up at local diy store , but you have to drill big hole in wall , you put bolt in and then screw it , as the end opens outwards at end of bolt in to the wall ....bit like a grabber ... cuts in to wall ... they are brill.....but leave a Heller of a hole and chewed up inside wall ... be warned !!! best bet ask landlord

wallbash

Im thinking a wooden batten to spread the load.

As I said in posting 3 :j

Use standard red rawplugs . firmily attached to wall ( but these are small 6mm holes)

Then hang heavy picture from the batten...... spread the load

Ladybird20

i would hate someone to be puttin stuff like that up in any of my rentals,,you had better get permission off landlord,,,i dont allow any fotos or anything screwed onto wall,,

Ladybird20

i would hate someone to be puttin stuff like that up in any of my rentals,,you had better get permission off landlord,,,i dont allow any fotos or anything screwed onto wall,,just dont want you to end up with a hefty bill for what a landlord could call damage....