Hanging Things Plaster Walls

Of course you can try this with other size screws but this size pretty much works for anything i need to hang.

Hanging things plaster walls.

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. If your room has this you can simply drive a screw through the wood and use this to hang things. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. Nails will chip away the plaster and you ll end up with a large hole in the wall where nothing will be able to be hung.

Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. I hope this helps you in your old house decorating or perhaps new house decorating with heavy objects. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder.

They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds. The best option mostly depends on the weight of the picture in question. As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall.