Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.
Hanging hooks in plastier walls.
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Drill a hole the same diameter of the plastic plaster anchor insert if you are hanging in area without a wall stud.
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Place the insert in the hole and tap it into the hole with a hammer until the.
They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds.
Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall.
Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall.
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.
The best option mostly depends on the weight of the picture in question.
Still a plaster hook is probably best.
Attach the adhesive hook to the wall.
One side of the adhesive square should be identified as the wall side and the other side should be labeled the hook side or picture side attach the wall side of the adhesive pad to the wall and press the hook on to the hook side of the pad.