Hanging Things Plaster Walls

Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall.

Hanging things plaster walls.

I hope this helps you in your old house decorating or perhaps new house decorating with heavy objects. Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. 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.

For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. 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. If your room has this you can simply drive a screw through the wood and use this to hang things. Nails will chip away the plaster and you ll end up with a large hole in the wall where nothing will be able to be hung.

They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds. Of course you can try this with other size screws but this size pretty much works for anything i need to hang. The best option mostly depends on the weight of the picture in question. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.