Hanging Picture Plaster Walls

Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall.

Hanging picture plaster walls.

Before you attach an adhesive to a plaster wall you need to clean the surface of the plaster. This method makes for easy removal. There are a few different approaches to hanging pictures on a plaster wall and a more sturdy option for those heavier items mentioned above. For these purposes a picture is considered light if it weighs 5 lbs 2 25 kg or less.

As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. Plaster walls tend to crack or crumble easily so hanging art is a special challenge for this type of surface. If you have plaster walls follow these general guidelines. This will help to give your plaster some.

Clean and dry the wall. For pictures weighing five to 10 pounds drive your nail or hook at a downward angle into the wall. I know who d a thunk it right. The most obvious approach although not actually obvious because of the different wall construction details is to use picture hangers like the brass hangers in the photo to the right.

Let s start with pictures and move our way up the scale to heavier items after that. Using the right hardware for hanging art combined with the correct installation. Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall. They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds.

Put a piece of masking tape over the spot where you plan to put a nail. Choose an adhesive hanger. If you are hanging small pictures on the wall the easiest way to accomplish the task is to use small nails.