Hanging Paintings On Plaster Walls

In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

Hanging paintings on plaster walls. 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 hooks are too thick to fit into the hoop hanging off the back of your frame consider placing two hooks. For pictures weighing less than five pounds use an adhesive hook or velcro strip. Place a piece of painters tape over the marked location.

They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds. Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. For pictures weighing five to 10 pounds drive your nail or hook at a downward angle into the wall. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back use a small picture hook and nail.

If you have plaster walls follow these general guidelines. Mark the hanging location with a pencil. All you need to do is pre drill a hole slightly narrower than your screws then use the drill to drive a screw into the hole. Place one hook on the wall at the location your picture loop or wire will sit.

Drill a hole the same. Check for a wall stud in the desired hanging location. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. This method makes for easy removal.

Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork. Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall. With proper technique hanging pictures on a lath and plaster wall isn t a problem. Tap on the wall with your knuckles until the wall makes a.

As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack.