Hold the mounting bracket for one side of the blind so the bottom is lined up with the pencil mark.
Hanging shades on plaster walls.
Hold the headrail of the window shade above the window opening on the plaster wall.
When finder passes over a nail the magnet will react.
Move the stud finder over the plaster wall across the spot where the heavy object will hang.
Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.
How to hang window shades in plaster 1.
If your room has this you can simply drive a screw through the wood and use this to hang things.
Rinse the cloth in warm water then use it to wipe away.
I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least.
The ideal solution for hanging pictures on plaster is to use a picture hanging system like the all in one click rail cable hanging kit.
If it s dry crumbly plaster or a cinderblock wall that s preventing you from drilling holes consider hanging your curtain rod from the ceiling instead.
Hanging light things on plaster walls is not nearly as difficult as i was imagining.
Scrub gently using a circular motion.
Some older plaster walls have a thin strip of wood that runs around the perimeter of a room usually between 1 inch 2 5 cm to 1 foot 30 cm below the edge of the ceiling.
If you have particularly low windows a tension rod may still be your best bet see above.
They come in various sizes and can hold up to 100 pounds.
Draw a mark on the wall with a pencil through the headrail slots where the headrail attaches to the mounting bracket.
Drill a hole at.
Mark the spot with a pencil.
How to hang on plaster walls with a picture hanging system.
How to hang blinds on plaster walls step 1.
Standard picture hanger hooks also known as j shaped metal hooks work well when hanging pictures on plaster walls.
For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.
Another good fastener plaster hook are toggle bolts.
Use a picture rail if you have one.
Work the soap into a small patch of suds on the cloth.
Hold up the blinds against the plaster wall at the height you desire and make a pencil mark along the bottom.
Soak a non abrasive washcloth in warm water then place a bead of mild soap on the cloth.
This system works by simply installing a rail along the wall and pictures then hang from cables attached to the rail and are fastened with hooks.
If you have high set windows like those in the home above from elle decoration featured on my domaine suspending curtains from the ceiling will look natural.
Rub the area of your wall down with your soapy cloth.
