How To Hang Things On Plaster Walls

Regarding hanging items in the plaster walls it s actually harder when i find a stud because the screw does not go through it.

How to hang things on plaster walls.

Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. After moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.

How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud. To hang a picture on a plaster wall make a pencil mark where you want to hang the picture then cover the mark with a small piece of painter s tape. All you need to do is pre drill a hole slightly narrower than your screws then use the drill to drive a screw into the hole. Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster.

Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape. Simply hanging something heavy on a plaster wall can result in damage to the wall and the object if you don t tap into the supporting structure behind the plaster. Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork.

I haven t hung anything extremely heavy not over 10 pounds which presents some limitations. Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house. Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half.

But we have drilled into the brick fireplaces to hang things over those. It just will stop and i can t drill any further.