Hanging A Heavy Mirror/Picture/TV On A Wall? ALWAYS DO THIS!! (Bracket Studs...AVOID DISASTERS!)

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Hanging A Heavy Mirror/Picture/TV On A Wall? ALWAYS DO THIS!! (Bracket Studs...AVOID DISASTERS!)
When hanging heavy items like mirror, pictures or TVs on a wall, you should always make sure you're attaching to a stud. BUT, there's a step in the process you should never miss! It's called "bracketing" the stud. This short video from The Honest Carpenter will teach you how to do it!
Studs have a certain thickness to them--typically 1-1/2" for modern houses, though it can be up to 2" in older homes.
In order to make sure you're getting the most support out of a stud, you should driver your fasteners in the CENTER of the stud. Fasteners that aren't in the center are more likely to gettin pulled out.
This can result in serious injury!
To find the center of a stud hidden in a wall, you can "bracket the stud."
The easiest way to bracket studs is by using a trim nail. Find the stud with a magnet, or stud finder. Now, use a trim nail to test that the stud is truly there--drive the nail in to hit wood.
Pull the nail out, move 3/4" to the right, and drive the nail again. It should hit nothing.
Pull the nail out, move 3/4" to the left of the original hole in the OTHER direction. Drive it again--it should hit nothing.
This will prove that you have found the edge of the stud. Now you can use these points to plot the actual center of the stud!
Do this every time you want to hang something heavy (mirrors, pictures, TVs, weight racks) from your wall.
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@bossone9951 3 года назад

I'm sure some people are the thinking about past projects and sweating it.

@canebro1 3 года назад

The trim nail is good, but I like to use a drill with a 1/16" bit. Much easier to get in and out, and a tiny hole. Bonus is you can also drill your pilot hole for the actual bit you want.

@akmnl1 Год назад

Great video, thanks! As a long-time DIYer, I have used an assortment of electronic stud finders and tried to bracket the stud with them. I have gone back to just tapping the wall with my finger and then using the finish nails to find the center of the stud. Nice to know that others use and like this method. 👍

@kathywings1 3 года назад

Thanks! I’m a beginner and did not know about bracketing. Very helpful safety precaution.

@chereejohnson2400 3 года назад

You are the Man!! Never thought of this "obvious" future nightmare! "Was it helpful?" ? It was life changing Gold! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@brianbacich9999 3 года назад

I feel like I should tear my tv down and double check the bolts now. Damn ignorance was bliss

@Pgeters Год назад

For drywall, I use a sewing push pin, with the little plastic ball on the end. I break the plastic off by crushing it with vise grips and then clamp down on that end with the vise grips. Holding the vise grips, you can carefully push the pin through the drywall and tell if you have hit wood or not. Obviously leaves a much smaller hole that is easier to patch.

@psalms1452011 6 месяцев назад

Although I didn't know this, I do have a stud finder that locates the center of the stud. What I didn't know about is the position of the stud in the wall. I thought it was positioned with the wide side facing towards me. Now I know the stud is much narrower and I can use this bracketing technique with a nail will help me be sure and safe. Thanks for this video

@Freedom-em3zb 3 года назад

So glad I found your channel. I do most of my own home repairs.

@bludolfin53 2 года назад

Oh one more thing.....never thought of using a magnet to find nails in walls....i'll try it hope it works. thank you so much again!!!

@zachlopez6257 Год назад

Great video! Ive been bracketing with the stud finder but will start double checking with the nail just to be safe!

@mysticmeadow9116 3 года назад

When I saw you tack the holes I burst out laughing. Apparently the previous tenant in my home didn't have a stud finder and there is literally a 3 foot line of holes along one of my front room walls. I was always curious as to how they got there and now I know. Thanks :)

@drasco61084 3 года назад

Figured out this technique on my own one day cause I didn't have a stud finder, ha! Well good to know I'm not being silly poking a bunch of holes in the wall....

@mikem6213 10 месяцев назад

Thanks. This is clearly the smartest and best approach, and better than the way most people do this....but this might not always be the best way in situations where you hate having to patch/paint and/or hide several holes, especially if what you are hanging isn't too heavy. One of my 3 cheap stud finders is pretty reliable, so I do 3-5 passes going each way and lightly marking each edge until I get consistency from the passes, then I mark halfway between the edges. I haven't missed any secure stud mountings since doing this. Before I mount, I wipe away the slight pencil markings and I have only one screw mount and no holes to patch or marks to paint over. When I take the art down, I leave the screw mount or take it out and have just one small hole to patch and refinish. Also, I sometimes choose to just use toggles or screw in mounts in the drywall without worrying about multiple holes. Also, someone mentioned using your bracketing approach with a smaller pin to make smaller holes and that might be useful as well... Again, thanks much!

@jakedobrowolski7132 4 года назад

Very helpful! Didn’t know about this! Please keep these very educational videos coming!! Thank you!

@TheHonestCarpenter 4 года назад

Will do, Jakob! Glad it’s helpful 🙂

@joshhoevelmann6498 3 года назад

I use tiny T pins that I can push in with my hands. Smaller holes. I use this in conjunction with a stud finder.

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

That’s a good idea, Josh. I’m going to try that 👍

@wanderingwade8877 3 года назад

Nice tip!

@profcah 3 года назад

This was something I knew but in my laziness always forget to do. This was a great wake up call! Thanks as usual!

@sean6077 3 года назад

I found the studs in the wall on which I was hanging my TV by removing a large piece of drywall, lol. Apparently, my house was built by a bunch drunk and/or blind guys. There's not a whole lot that's square/plumb and a good portion of the studs aren't on 16" centers. So I cut out a large portion of the drywall, added in some cross bracing, reattached the drywall, fixed the gaps/holes, and then hung my TV. It wasn't ideal, but it got the job done.

@midnightsunturbo 3 года назад

Must be the guys who built our house too. I originally thought it was built by Mickey Mouses.

@CytoplasmicGoo 3 года назад

Oh hey I know these guys, they’re the same asshats that installed a buddy’s electric oven using an extension cord and ran it under the cabinets. It melted creating a burning smell and shorted out the oven.

@45Camster 3 года назад

@@CytoplasmicGoo Same electrician that worked in my house. Rather than drill a hole in the cross brace to run electrical cables they battered the brace off instead. I discovered this while repairing the wall after taking off the wall mounted TV, finding two studs running floor to ceiling with no brace. Directly above a socket hence the cables running there. Guessing their battery ran out that day so they switched to the hammer 🤦🏻‍♂️🙄.

@CytoplasmicGoo 3 года назад

@@45Camster Lol, this guy gets around.

@jackburton1467 3 года назад

1/16” drill bit works great for this!

@luxurycardstore 3 года назад

I did not know this, but it certainly makes sense. Very valuable info.

@sharadkumar8365 23 дня назад

i have magnets and stud finders but never get it right perfectly. its a hit and miss, no matter how much I try. but nothing has fallen off the wall so thast all good! :)

@timothycreasy2161 3 года назад

I have never heard of bracketing before. Thanks for the clarification of what it means also. Yet another trade word I have learned from you from watching your channel. Thank you for the helpful content you put out boss .

@Jay-cz9ry 3 года назад

Thank for the tip, very helpful. I usually just knock and if it sounds solid, I just screw in anything. Stupid me. I subscribed and liked. Keep up the work.

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

Thank you, Jay! 😄

@donna30044 3 года назад

My dad taught me this in the 1950s & '60s, when finding a stud was done by magnet or tapping. . . no electronic finders then. Something else I learned is that dropping a plumb line from a point along the stud does NOT guarantee you'll find that stud's center further down the wall. The stud may be warped or even installed out of plumb. Never trust . . . Always verify.

@KitchenerLeslie2 3 года назад

No pros use electronic stud finders these days either.

@jorgecampa57 3 года назад

Great video. I always emphasize the importance of using the center of the stud when hanging a tv wall mount bracket.

@ericshaffer9823 3 года назад

Always good info here. Thanks!,

@nicholasrunowich371 3 года назад

You should patch up these small holes to find the center in all walls , especially outter walls , last thing you want is to feel air coming into your home. Even on inside walls, I can feel a pressure difference (airflow) - as the walls end up going up to 2x4's that go to the attic. I would always recommend patching up even the smallest holes you make in any wall.

@integral 3 года назад

And if you don't have any drywall patch you can use toothpaste. No, I'm not joking.

@tim8767 3 года назад

Great video. Magnetic darts can be helpful in finding and lining up studs too.

@WanJae42 3 года назад

That's great advice! I not only sweep the studfinder from both directions, I turn the studfinder UPSIDE DOWN and sweep from both directions, because in many cases the signal is somewhat offset from the housing of the studfinder (ie, what you would think is the middle of the studfinder is not). I sort of visually take an average of all four tick marks I make and call that the center of the stud.

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

Good point, Wan! This Black and Decker is actually really bad for a reliable marking point 😅 I tend to like models with a center notch. But you're right, you need as many reference points as you can really get.

@richardl1572 3 года назад

Man I'm so glad we have brick and concrete houses in Europe... Drill, plug, screw, done.

@josephcampese5347 3 года назад

interior brick and concrete walls?so all your plumbing and electricity runs are on the outside of the walls? you better rethink your claim.

@richardl1572 3 года назад

@@josephcampese5347 No those things are all chased into the walls after building and then rendered over. It's all on technical drawings so you don't drill through them

@josephcampese5347 3 года назад

@@richardl1572 yeah, no kidding. they're rendered over with latheing and plaster or drywall. which brings us right back to where we started. your claim is phooy.

@richardl1572 3 года назад

@@josephcampese5347 Lol my friend, I know how the houses here (at least in Portugal) are built as I'm in that business. 1 cm of render (not weak plaster) and bricks or concrete behind it, so it literally is drill, plug, screw and done. We don't need metal detectors and stuff like that.

@victorquesada7530 3 года назад

We now have permission to drive nails into the walls willy nilly! A childhood dream come true! Thanks for the tip, will do

@jimnasium452 2 года назад

Great stuff. I've always thought this was obvious but then my formative construction years occurred in the nuclear Navy and back then we'd have ordered a radiograph of the dang wall.

@stevekiss616 4 года назад

As usual, great video. I've been doing that for decades only because I couldn't think of a better way. Nice to know that many times, the simplest way is the pro's way. At least now, when the wife chimes in about the "shooting gallery" in the wall, I can tell her, "this is the way the pros do it". lol Thanks.

@TheHonestCarpenter 4 года назад

Thanks Steve! I’m happy to play backup for you there 😁

@markgriz 3 года назад

The nail method is what I use. I've yet to find a stud finder that works reliably in an insulated wall

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

Same here, Mark. My stud finders have died and gone missing too many times as well. The nail never lies.

@Elgringo2180 3 года назад

Do you use any magnet? Is there a specific size or type that’s best? Might be a dumb question but I’m not handy at all

@markgriz 3 года назад

@@Elgringo2180 He mentions using a magnet at 1:45. At the very beginning of the video, he shows what type of magnet to use. It needs to be a strong magnet, a basic refrigerator magnet will likely not be strong enough.

@PrinceBarin77 3 года назад

@@Elgringo2180 I bought the ones shown in the video. They are perfect IMO: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h1adPjsah5w.html

@pegleg00 3 года назад

Stud finders are also not reliable on lath and plaster walls.

@logicboard7746 3 года назад

Awesome tip. Thanks!

@karenw9366 3 года назад

Please do a video on how to hang items with a plaster/masonry wall! I'm losing my mind here.

@prannis1 3 года назад

Karen W., I recently discovered a product that works great on masonry/plaster walls. They are called Walldogs screws. I purchased them at Home Depot and also Amazon. I would still like to know if they are other methods or products that would work.

@ian1352 3 года назад

Here the walls are usually brick and concrete. We use anchor bolts for really heavy things. Otherwise nylon wall plugs and wood screws.

@se5594 3 года назад

My house has cinder block walls. If like to know how to hang things from them. Does the alien tape work?

@catcar8212 3 года назад

Hi Ethan, thanks so much for the update. My daughter asked for her TV to be wall mounted. I'll use this method with the magnets I picked up. Have a happy holiday season.

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

Great to hear, Cath! Happy holidays! 🙂

@gordonwaldner9792 3 года назад

You should, once you have found the centre of the stud, pre-drill the hole, so your screw doesn't split the stud.

@mikevlek 3 года назад

You using m25 screws my dude?

@mycustompaintedlife502 Месяц назад

I asked a kid who takes care of our building. He’s one of many. He said that he thinks there’s just a void space above the ceiling. I asked him what was above it for hanging, wood, concrete. He said he thinks it is concrete. Do you think that's true for a brand new co-plex? He also mentioned that there was a tenant who had a hanging chair.

@simonac688. 2 года назад

Thank you for the great Tip 👍

@a.jhowse2292 3 года назад

I'd like to add that if you wanna spend the $80 or whatever it is, you can't beat the Franklin Sensors stud finder. It show's you where everything is in real time via an led bar.

@scrapretroetc6775 3 года назад

I didn't know this. Thank you so much.

@vanguy9780 3 года назад

The nail trick was a lifesaver. I've owned several stud finders but have never been able to find one that worked accurately. It seems like every time I pick one up it just goes beserk. I've never been able to figure out why.

@bobtaylor7361 3 года назад

You right. Always check from both sides of stud. Had neighbors 56 inch TV slip from on side.

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

😖 That's what terrifies me, Bob. Especially with these mounts that swing out 2' now. Just one side of that bracket has to come loose...

@andreah6379 3 года назад

So helpful. Thank you!

@motomonster525 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip.

@backthebadge4009 3 года назад

Find a wall plug take the cover off. See which side the box is mounted to the stud on. From the edge of the box on the stud side, measure out 3/4 of an inch. That should be the center of your stud. Then measure over 16” on center to find the other studs...check with a nail to make sure your on your stud.

@ethanheyne 3 года назад

I can't remember if my dad taught me to do this, or I thought of it myself because of a lousy stud finder, but it's definitely the way to go. I usually write a Y or N to remind me of where I hit solid wood, because it may be a while before I actually hang anything and because it can be more complicated than finding a single stud. In my house, I've run into double and triple studs (near windows and doors and below beams), as well as plywood behind the drywall where the furnace plenum is. Also, when I use a magnet to find the drywall screws, I put the magnet on the end of the nail instead of trying to hang onto a slippery little magnet with dry fingertips, so I don't waste time finding a dropped magnet and fishing it out or having to get a new one.

@Sandra-kv4mi 3 года назад

Wow... very good to know .. im hanging a tv soon. Imagine if my new tv fell... thank you for explaining.

@ibbuggaah7380 3 года назад

Great tip. Is there a sure fire way to find studs in a lath and plaster wall in a 1935 house. Have found 16”, 18”, and 24” shaving. Only consistent thing seems to be inconsistency! Thanks again for this and so many other useful tips.

@markgriz 3 года назад

With lath, I think a drill would work better than a nail, as it would be easier to determine if you've drilled into stud vs lath. Or if you have access to a thermal imaging camera, that would probably show it pretty clearly. Not your average DIY tool though

@davidritchie5944 3 года назад

Try a 1/16 inch drill bit .....super easy

@thomashermann4228 3 года назад

Great tip-thanks!

@DarkTouch 3 года назад

use a 2" long 18ga brad nail, they're more slender and cause less mess in the wall... smaller hole, and easier to get out of the stud if you hammer it too far

@2010stoof 3 года назад

Using a traditional studfinder, go from either side marking when the studfinder beeps off. Then you have your stuff sides. Then you don't have to punch 11 holes in the wall lol

@syrophenikan 3 года назад

I use straight pins. Does the job and leaves a virtually invisible hole.

@hi_hill3606 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@dlwilliams4118 3 года назад

I'm new to this channel...great information...its a marathon day Lots to catch up on :-D

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

Thank for watching, D L! 😄

@MorganRobinson-w3m 9 месяцев назад

Can you hang a 100lb punching bag directly to a 2x6 joist?

@victorsolis5511 9 месяцев назад

Can you hang a sensory swing for a child on a 2x6 joist?

@MorganRobinson-w3m 9 месяцев назад

Can you hang a 100lb punching bag directly to a 2x6 joist?

@JulianIrwinX 3 года назад

Any tricks for thick plaster walls?

@mamaj6028 3 года назад

Thanks

@calf1100 3 года назад

i measure from both walls left and right most studs are at 16 inches than use my stud finder for center

@dennismacwilliams196 3 года назад

Good advice

@owl4 2 года назад

Super helpful

@2010stoof 3 года назад

I just moved into a house where. They mounted the TV's with anchors. Very cringy since the mounts used lag bolts lol

@joemobley1216 3 года назад

What's the best way to find a stud in a lathe and plaster wall?

@MAKYDAVIS-qq6go 3 месяца назад

What about wooden studs

@chicofoxo 3 года назад

European here. Took a while to realise this video didn't apply to brick or stone walls. The title and content implies all walls have studs for some reason.

@sandsuperman1 3 года назад

I use a drill with a small drill bit - so much quicker than nails IMO. Thanks for the video!

@pandresa 3 года назад

Yeah and if you hammer the nail in too far by accident you'll need to get under the head to pull it back out

@johnf4085 3 года назад

That black and decker stud finder looks like something out of Star Wars. Good info!

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

I know, John, this thing is kind of a clunker 😆 Thanks for watching!

@jasonjayalap 3 года назад

@@TheHonestCarpenter It shows you if detects metal studs? How do people nail into metal studs?

@dougguest6454 3 года назад

@@jasonjayalap Use a magnet is the simplest way. Use screws to attach anything to metal studs obviously.

@gamingdice9786 3 года назад

Why am I watching this ? We don't even build with studs in my country

@arthendrickson4860 4 года назад

Instead of using a nail, I use a small diameter drill bit looking for the studs edge.

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

Good method, Art!

@on5samsung72 3 года назад

Me 2

@Logan-nv9bd Год назад

Im going to have to strongly disagree on "Bracketting" when used in a person's house. That is not so sound advice to tell people to put ugly holes in their walls when the next homeowner or renter has to look at a 3 ft section of holes in the wall from someone who didnt know what they were doing. Use a studfinder and your brain...

@ChristopherShawnPike 3 года назад

Awesome dude... thanks so much love your content.

@TheHonestCarpenter 3 года назад

Thank you Chris!

@naeru5810 2 года назад

Awesome

@vincentwesolowski459 3 года назад

I don’t have any problems finding the center of the stud. However, with today’s new fashions, barn doors, barn mirrors barn whatever, please tell all of the carpenters out there to make sure when they install studs to keep them on a 16” center! A lot of today’s fashions come with predrilled holes on 16” centers and the studs in the wall are not on 16” centers.

@chrisjacobs7434 3 года назад

That's how I've done it when edge finding with a stud finder doesn't give me reliable or trustworthy results.

@davids.tavadian2603 2 года назад

What about aluminium studs ?

@dointimenj 3 года назад

solution starts at 1:50

@debbymiller8828 3 года назад

Bracketing a stud was news to me. I have a very heavy mirror to hang in a bathroom. You just taught me how to avoid a disaster. Thanks!!

@trailer20001 3 года назад

Thank you.

@TheStp77 3 года назад

This is what my wall looks like anyway trying to put a screw in🤷‍♂️

@tonyjackson5261 3 года назад

Great video, I didn't know that.

@alexheld4887 3 года назад

By the way, there is some special kind of plastic/metal plugs which you can screw into the drywall and then screw regular metal screws in. I've put my old TV on four plugs like these. The total weight of TV + mounting fixture was above 20kg.

@peterocallaghan2033 3 года назад

how does one find a metal stud behind sheeteock?

@johnluiten3686 3 года назад

Just about any cheap stud finder points to the center-which has been mentioned, however the stud finder helps you find the stud in the first place. I know I often “search” the wall and locate various locations where I might mount something. Seems much more messy to do with drilling test holes and nails. However, I’ve seen some old hands that can find studs simply by tapping with their knuckle. But for us weekend warriors, perhaps a $20 stud finder is in order. Xmas is coming.

@markgriz 3 года назад

You can use a stud finder in many cases. This is a technique for those that don't have one. Also, many stud finders do a poor job in plaster or insulated walls, so they cant be relied upon. A cheap $20 stud finder will likely not be adequate in those situations. The more expensive ones linked in the description are likely the best choice

@johnluiten3686 3 года назад

@@markgriz I’m not experienced enough to comment on your observation. What experience at have is that I’m not capable of knuckle tapping my way to a stud. For me a stud finder is essential, but perhaps as you said would be inadequate in a more substantial, or older abode.

@enlighten-me Год назад

Thank you so much for this best practice. You described the process well, and I'll be sure to make sure I'm doing this every time!

@codacreator6162 3 года назад

I'll admit I didn't even think about it. Everything you said makes perfect sense, of course, but it just didn't register until I got here. I was one of those guys that hit a stud with a stud finder and started hammering. Well, not any more. Thanks for the tips!

@kentonkirkpatrick5225 3 года назад

If something is really heavy, I'd straddle two (or more) studs with a piece of plywood. Fasten each end to the studs and supplement with anchors into the drywall for extra piece of mind.

@marloschmidtswitch 3 года назад

Thank you,... I’ve been doing this for a while and was embarrassed because I thought it was an amateur move,... this was a confidence building for me,... thanks again.

@RussHatfield 3 года назад

I also use small drill bit, since I always have it with me anyway since am hanging something. Another approach I used to use was to locate one side of the stud via mutiple vertical passes (so find left edge, go doen a few inches and find left edge, down a few inches and find left edge), them come back in from other side and so same (find right edge, move down few inches, find right edge again, move down, etc). Three or four times on each side and you'll have a pretty good picture of the stud "bracket". The way in the vid is easier, tho :)

@chrisgraham2904 3 года назад

Great procedure, except for a tiled wall.

@MoneyManHolmes 3 года назад

Hmm... for tile, maybe dig out a couple inches of grout where the stud should be so you can probe the wall board. A manual grout saw will do the job in just a few seconds. Then mix a tiny batch when you’re done if whatever you are mounting is not going to cover it up. When I tiled my wall, I planned ahead and made sure I had studs or blocks wherever I would need to drive screws.

@partsdave8943 3 года назад

I’ve been “bracketing” with a stud finder for 30 years. Always works for me.

@russyp 3 года назад

I did this with a tack and then a glass ended sewing pin for less damage

@chrisberry2657 2 года назад

I found the stud.. he is watching your RU-vid video

@ehudgavron9086 3 года назад

Hi Ethan! I'm a DIYer and watch your videos all the time. I'm also an ex-IT-guy. I find the Magnepull saves me more time and lets me find and go through hidden wall construction easier than anything else. Nails... great. Stud finders... great. Magnepull... not only find the stud but get stuff through it without fishtape. Not as useful for hanging ... but extremely useful for wiring.