Hanging Pictures On Plaster Walls

For pictures weighing five to 10 pounds drive your nail or hook at a downward angle into the wall.

Hanging pictures on plaster walls.

I know who d a thunk it right. For pictures weighing more than 10 pounds sink your screw anchor into the wall. With proper technique hanging pictures on a lath and plaster wall isn t a problem. Standard picture hanger hooks also known as j shaped metal hooks work well when hanging pictures on plaster walls.

For pictures weighing less than five pounds use an adhesive hook or velcro strip. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back use a small picture hook and nail. Hanging pictures on a plaster wall the most obvious approach although not actually obvious because of the different wall construction details is to use picture hangers like the brass hangers in the photo to the right. If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half.

Heavy pictures will need support from a stud. Ready to hang your pictures. This method makes for easy removal. They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds.

As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. Another good fastener plaster hook are toggle bolts. Picture rail was installed to give you a place to hang things like mirrors art pictures and anything else you want to decorate your walls with without putting holes in your plaster. 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.

Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall. Here s how it works. The picture rail is nailed to the studs giving it better holding strength and was installed toward the top of the wall. Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.

Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape. If you have plaster walls follow these general guidelines. They come in various sizes and can hold up to 100 pounds.