Hanging Framed Pictures On Plaster Walls

If your picture is narrower use a mounting picture hanger to hang it from one point on the wall stud.

Hanging framed pictures on plaster walls.

If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. Hanging pictures on plaster walls. Ready to hang your pictures.

How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud. This process should take seven steps. Hammer the nails into the wall stud then hang your picture on the hanger. Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.

Drywall is more common now and typically less expensive. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. You should take more precautions if you are hanging a medium to heavyweight picture frame.

The 57 inch standard is based on the average eye height of an adult and is the rule used to determine how high to hang pictures in museums and galleries. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. You can rest the bottom of the picture on top of two hooks if you prefer. 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.

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 sagging continues unchecked. How to hang medium to heavyweight picture frames on plaster walls. Plaster walls tend to crack and crumble when hammered. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

When the hook is in place hang the frame s loop on the wall hook. If hanging on a plaster wall make sure you use a hanger that uses screws not nails. As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. Choose a hanger that uses several nails for added strength.

Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. Plaster walls are a much older style of wall construction. They ve been used since ancient times. Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from.

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