Hanging Heavy Plaster Walls

Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud.

Hanging heavy plaster walls.

Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls. The lath makes things so much easier. 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.

I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least. Be careful not to over tighten the screw as it can pull right through the plaster wall. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall.

Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud. If you can hang your heavy object in line with a stud and screw a long screw directly into the stud that s always the best option. 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.

The best option mostly. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. 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. As you might imagine solid walls like concrete brick and tile need special techniques to hang objects.

How to hang heavy objects on masonry. Lighter items up to 10 pounds can be installed using a plastic wall plug. For more help including how to install molly bolts read on. Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws.

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. 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. Hanging light things on plaster walls is not nearly as difficult as i was imagining.