Hanging Framed Pictures On Plaster Walls

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

Hanging framed pictures on plaster walls.

Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half. How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud. Choose a hanger that uses several nails for added strength.

Drywall installation is typically less labor intensive. Hammer the nails into the wall stud then hang your picture on the hanger. You may not notice the damage but as plaster comes loose from the lath it will eventually begin to sag and soon fall off the wall if the sagging continues unchecked. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches.

When the hook is in place hang the frame s loop on the wall hook. You can rest the bottom of the picture on top of two hooks if you prefer. In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall. If hanging on a plaster wall make sure you use a hanger that uses screws not nails.

If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. If your picture is narrower use a mounting picture hanger to hang it from one point on the wall stud. Plaster walls are a much older style of wall construction.

The best option mostly. They ve been used since ancient times. Ready to hang your pictures. You should take more precautions if you are hanging a medium to heavyweight picture frame.

Plaster walls tend to crack and crumble when hammered. The 57 inch standard is based on the average eye height of an adult and is the rule used to determine how high to hang pictures in museums and galleries. Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. Drywall is more common now and typically less expensive.

With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house. 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.

How to hang medium to heavyweight picture frames on plaster walls.