Hanging Heavy Plaster Walls

The lath makes things so much easier.

Hanging heavy plaster walls.

Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing. Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. For more help including how to install molly bolts read on.

Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. Hanging light things on plaster walls is not nearly as difficult as i was imagining. I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least.

Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from. 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 best option mostly. 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.

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. As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder.

As you might imagine solid walls like concrete brick and tile need special techniques to hang objects. Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.

How to hang heavy objects on masonry. 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. Be careful not to over tighten the screw as it can pull right through the plaster wall. Lighter items up to 10 pounds can be installed using a plastic wall plug.