How To Hang Heavy Items On Plaster Walls

If possible get screws that have plastic anchor attachments to help hold them in place.

How to hang heavy items on plaster walls.

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. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. I haven t hung anything extremely heavy not over 10 pounds which presents some limitations.

How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud. It just will stop and i can t drill any further. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. Regarding hanging items in the plaster walls it s actually harder when i find a stud because the screw does not go through it.

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. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. 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 secure heavy items on plaster walls use screws that are 2 inches 5 1 cm long. Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud.