Most people opt for hanging their pictures at eye level on open walls and higher if the picture is going over a fireplace.
How to hang pictures on plaster and brick walls.
It also prevents mildew that can form in the porous plaster.
Most of the handy devices for hanging things on our walls were designed for drywall not plaster.
If you need to hang a group of pictures place the largest picture in the middle and have the center of the group be at 57 inches 145 cm.
Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape.
The average eye level is 57 inches or 145 cm above the floor.
A ceiling rail is ideal for stringing several pictures while adhesives are used on painted or smooth bricks.
Everything from how to find a stud in plaster walls to what type of fasteners your should use is different.
Cleaning ensures that there is no oil dirt or moisture that could prevent adhesive glue from clinging to the wall.
After moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall.
If you didn t how to hang pictures on brick or plaster walls ya will now.
If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half.
Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster.
Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.
Hanging pictures on brick walls without drilling or making holes in the bricks can be done with one of several devices.
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.
Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick two examples are brick clips by a company called.
How to hang lightweight pictures on plaster walls.
Clean and dry the wall.