Hanging Things Plaster Walls

Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall.

Hanging things 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. Some older plaster walls have a thin strip of wood that runs around the perimeter of a room usually between 1 inch 2 5 cm to 1 foot 30 cm below the edge of the ceiling. Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall. I hope this helps you in your old house decorating or perhaps new house decorating with heavy objects.

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. Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall. As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. If your room has this you can simply drive a screw through the wood and use this to hang things.

They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds. The best option mostly depends on the weight of the picture in question. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. 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.