If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half.
How do u hang a picture on plaster walls.
3 drill a hole the same diameter of the plastic plaster anchor insert if you are hanging in area without.
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.
Put away the hammer.
Another good fastener plaster hook are toggle bolts.
Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape.
To hang a picture on a plaster wall make a pencil mark where you want to hang the picture then cover the mark with a small piece of painter s tape.
Standard picture hanger hooks also known as j shaped metal hooks work well when hanging pictures on plaster walls.
The tape prevents the wall from cracking or crumbling when you install the picture hanger.
Hammering nails into plaster is a quick way to knock plaster loose from the lath that is supporting it.
Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.
I can still give you some great ideas for hanging on plaster walls.
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 don t have picture rail or don t want to install some that s just fine.
Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster.
They are available in a variety of diameters and lengths to accommodate the different thicknesses of a wall and.