Metal planter stand
Hanging metal planter stands, also referred to as hanging plant hooks, add color and greenery to the wall of a porch or sun room. Although hanging plants can be heavy, particularly when they have been watered recently, a properly installed metal planter stand will be able to support even a large hanging plant basket. With the right preparation, you can securely hang a metal planter stand on nearly any type of wall. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Hang on a Solid Wall
1. Position the metal planter stand at the desired height on your wall. Mark the hanging points through the mounting plate with a pencil. Before installing the stand, check that the area will receive plenty of light. Avoid installing a hanging plant directly over furniture, as debris from the plant will occasionally fall from the basket.
2. Hang a metal planter stand on a solid wall -- such as masonry, brick, or concrete -- by pre-drilling the hanging points with a masonry bit. Select a bit size just slightly smaller than the diameter of your expansion anchors.
3. Tap the expansion anchors into place in the pre-drilled holes with a hammer. Check that the lip of each anchor is flush with the wall.
4. Align the hanging planter stand with the anchors, and screw the stand into the anchors.
Hang on a Hollow Wall
5. Hang a metal planter stand on a hollow wall (such as drywall) by pre-drilling the hanging points with a large bit. Drill holes large enough to accommodate the collapsed toggle on a toggle bolt.
6. Insert the toggle bolts into the mounting plate of the planter stand, and thread a toggle onto the end of each bolt. The tips of the collapsed toggle should point toward the head of the bolt.
7. Align the toggle bolts with the pre-drilled holes, and insert each bolt into its corresponding hole until the toggle opens up inside of the wall. Tighten each bolt while pulling the bolt outward to maintain pressure on the opened toggle.
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