Use a molly bolt.
How do you hang something on plaster walls.
Hanging heavy objects 1.
To secure heavy items on plaster walls use screws that are 2 inches 5 1 cm long.
Move the stud finder over the plaster wall across the spot where the heavy object will hang.
Measure the spot on the wall where the screw will go and mark an x.
One foolproof method to hang heavy mirrors or picture frames is to use a molly bolt.
For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.
With your painter s tape rip off a piece and poke a hole in the middle of it with the pencil.
Move the stud finder approximately 16 inches to the right or left of the mark.
Hanging heavy mirror on plaster walls step 1.
Use a magnetic stud finder to locate the wooden studs hidden behind the plaster wall.
Pre drill a hole at the spot where you want to.
Find a stud if you can.
I like to start by placing a piece of painter s tape on the wall close to where my.
Put the hole over the x that you ve marked on the wall.