How To Hang Heavy Items On Plaster Walls

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.

How to hang heavy items on plaster walls.

I haven t hung anything extremely heavy not over 10 pounds which presents some limitations. Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster. Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on 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.

Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape. Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from.

As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. 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. If possible get screws that have plastic anchor attachments to help hold them in place. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. Regarding hanging items in the plaster walls it s actually harder when i find a stud because the screw does not go through it.