How To Hang Stuff On A Plaster Wall

Put a piece of masking tape over the spot where you plan to put a nail.

How to hang stuff on a plaster wall.

Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from. Step 1 move the stud finder over the plaster wall across the spot where the heavy object will hang. Soak a non abrasive washcloth in warm water then place a bead of mild soap on the cloth. Some older plaster walls have a thin strip of wood that runs around the perimeter of a room usually between 1 inch 2 5 cm to 1 foot 30 cm below the edge of the ceiling.

As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. Scrub gently using a circular motion. Put the hole over the x that you ve marked on the wall. This will help to give your plaster some extra support so it does not flake off around the nail hole.

Use a picture rail if you have one. With your painter s tape rip off a piece and poke a hole in the middle of it with the pencil. How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. Attach the bracket to the wall with the anchor screws.

When finder passes over a nail the magnet will react. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Work the soap into a small patch of suds on the cloth. If your room has this you can simply drive a screw through the wood and use this to hang things.

Make sure the screw holes align with the anchors. Step 2 if you are hanging small pictures on the wall the easiest way to accomplish the task is to use small nails. Then slide the screws through the mount and into the wall. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.

Rub the area of your wall down with your soapy cloth.