And get another person to lift it into place. Solution. Find the studs where possible. Picture hooks directly to hangers. In the case of hollow walls use Steadfastener, Builders Cleat or Hangman. (refer to sections _ Using heavy duty hook & hanger or Using Steadfastener). 6. I can't find studs to hang a heavy item In the ever-increasing world of ammended building codes and more modern materials, the 'hollow-wall' syndrome is an all too common cause of hanging headaches. Studs, shouldn't be more than 600mm apart, but this doesn't mean that its a 'sure-thing'. U sing a stud finder can be helpful. But be aware that stud-finders can also 'find' waterpipes, electrical wiring, and the occasional dead rat. Agood tip when using a studfinder to help locate studs is that each time the studfinder 'beeps' over a stud (supposing that it is actually a stud) push a pin in (a redhead map pin) at that 'beep-point'. Move on down the wall and try locating the same stud's line. Each time it beeps place another pin into the wall. Once you have done this the entire height of the wall (from floor to ceiling) you should notice that the pins have more-or-less followed the line of the stud. 7. I'm struggling to hang several items straight in a row There is only one way to do this well, and that would be the slow and correct way. The key to a great looking set of frames/items in a row is to