Hanging Heavy Plaster Walls

Lighter items up to 10 pounds can be installed using a plastic wall plug.

Hanging heavy plaster walls.

For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork. How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud. For more help including how to install molly bolts read on.

As you might imagine solid walls like concrete brick and tile need special techniques to hang objects. As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from. How to hang heavy objects on masonry.

The best option mostly. The lath makes things so much easier. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. To hang really heavy pictures on plaster walls use a toggle bolt by drilling a hole in the wall pushing the bolt s wings into the hole and tightening the screw.

I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. Simply hanging something heavy on a plaster wall can result in damage to the wall and the object if you don t tap into the supporting structure behind the plaster.

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. Hanging light things on plaster walls is not nearly as difficult as i was imagining. Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple.

Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. Be careful not to over tighten the screw as it can pull right through the plaster wall. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall.