Put away the hammer.
Hanging clock on plaster wall.
I can still give you some great ideas for hanging on plaster walls.
This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.
The position that you choose to hang the wall clock should be supported by a stud.
About 2 cm of the nail should stick out from the.
To check whether you have a stud at the location of your choice you can use a stud finder.
You may not notice the damage but as plaster comes loose from the lath it will eventually begin to sag and soon fall off the wall if the.
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.
Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape.
Now position the nail on the spot and use a hammer to drive it inside the stud.
Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster.
Use the stud finder to locate a stud in your desired hanging location.
Hammering nails into plaster is a quick way to knock plaster loose from the lath that is supporting it.
These are the support 2 by 4 pieces of wood behind the drywall and we ll use these as the main support for the heavy wall clock to keep it from falling off the wall.
With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing.
Once you have fixed a location mark it.