Hanging Heavy Plaster Walls

Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork.

Hanging heavy plaster walls.

For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Adhesive picture hooks are the best way to prevent damage when hanging a picture but pre drilling the hole will usually prevent cracks and chips from forming as well. The lath makes things so much easier. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

Be careful not to over tighten the screw as it can pull right through the plaster wall. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. The best option mostly. 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.

Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least. Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud.

How to hang heavy objects on masonry. If you can hang your heavy object in line with a stud and screw a long screw directly into the stud that s always the best option. As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple.

Lighter items up to 10 pounds can be installed using a plastic wall plug. Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing. To hang really heavy pictures on plaster walls use a toggle bolt by drilling a hole in the wall pushing the bolt s wings into the hole and tightening the screw. 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.

Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. For more help including how to install molly bolts read on. As you might imagine solid walls like concrete brick and tile need special techniques to hang objects.