Hanging Pictures On Plaster Walls

Plaster walls after moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall.

Hanging pictures on plaster walls.

Heavy pictures will need support from a stud. This method makes for easy removal. As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. With proper technique hanging pictures on a lath and plaster wall isn t a problem.

For pictures weighing more than 10 pounds sink your screw anchor into the wall. Here s how it works. Picture rail was installed to give you a place to hang things like mirrors art pictures and anything else you want to decorate your walls with without putting holes in your plaster. Ready to hang your pictures.

Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster. Standard picture hanger hooks also known as j shaped metal hooks work well when hanging pictures on plaster walls. Another good fastener plaster hook are toggle bolts. Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.

Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall. They come in various sizes and can hold up to 100 pounds. Hanging pictures on a plaster wall the most obvious approach although not actually obvious because of the different wall construction details is to use picture hangers like the brass hangers in the photo to the right. To hang a picture on a plaster wall make a pencil mark where you want to hang the picture then cover the mark with a small piece of painter s tape.

They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds. I know who d a thunk it right. For pictures weighing less than five pounds use an adhesive hook or velcro strip. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back use a small picture hook and nail.

For pictures weighing five to 10 pounds drive your nail or hook at a downward angle into the wall. If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half. If you have plaster walls follow these general guidelines.