The difference between the 2 numbers is the weight of the mirror.
Hooks to hang a wall mirror weighing 100 pounds.
Ook has all the specialty hooks needed to add the finishing decorative touches to your office or home.
Ancirs 10 pack 100 lbs picture frame hangers hooks with nails picture hanging hooks heavy duty plaster wall pro photo heavy mirror hanging kit 10 pack 4 7 out of 5 stars 740 11 95 11.
Hang a mirror using cross brackets.
Choose where you want to mount the mirror.
You can find anything from cup hooks to french cleats that can hold frames weighing up to 200 lbs.
That only goes up to 50 lbs and i would use it only if i could find a stud.
Tap on the wall until the sound changes and find a stud.
Picture frames up to 20 pounds heavy frames and bulletin boards smoke alarms and doorbell chimes towel racks lightweight shelving and wall mounted mirrors up to and over 20 pounds.
Simply drive the included pins through the hole in the hook and through your drywall.
The mirror will hang from two points on the wall so you ll need one anchor for each hanger that is not driven into a stud.
To hang a heavy mirror it s best to select packages of heavy duty anchors.
Gently hang the mirror on the hooks.
I am trying to hang a 75 pound mirror on a brick wall.
Set the mirror in place.
A heavy mirror will weight between 35 to 100 pounds 16 to 45 kg while a lighter mirror will fall between 1 to 35 pounds 0 45 to 15 88 kg.
Metal toggle bolts can support heavy loads 25 pounds to 50 pounds in drywall plaster and hollow core concrete block.
Hangers and hooks are also rated by weight so select those that are designed to hold the weight of your mirror.
Check out ook plate hangers and mirror hangers as well.
Ook also has swag hooks to hang your favorite plants inside or out.
Add bumpers to the bottom of the mirror to prevent scratching the wall.
Then measure over 16 inces and you should find another.
It includes easy to use hooks that can hold from 5 to 100 pounds.
And i probably would use two.
You ll generally also want to hang mirrors high enough that people can look themselves in the eye as they walk by though there are situations where you d make an exception to this rule such as if you want to hang a mirror.
3 hang using picture wire.
I have 100 pound gauge wire doubled heavy duty hooks and masonry nails but i m still afraid it s going to fall.
While both weight categories hang the same way you ll need to put more thought and care into anchoring a heavy mirror into the wall.
See step 7 above in hang a mirror using hooks for information on how to install drywall anchors and how to remove unwanted drywall anchors.