Hanging Heavy Plaster Walls

Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.

Hanging heavy plaster walls.

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. The lath makes things so much easier. Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from. As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster.

For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least. Lighter items up to 10 pounds can be installed using a plastic wall plug. For more help including how to install molly bolts read on.

If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. 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. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. 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. 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 best option mostly. Hanging light things on plaster walls is not nearly as difficult as i was imagining.

How to hang heavy objects on masonry. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. 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.

Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. As you might imagine solid walls like concrete brick and tile need special techniques to hang objects. Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls.