Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.
How to hang a large picture on plaster walls.
After moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall.
Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster.
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The photo to the left is from the louvre in paris so this is not exactly new technology.
In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.
Install some wood backing in the wall and some finish trim over it and the plaster.
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.
This will allow you to use a picture rail system instead of penetrating the plaster with individual screws or nails.
If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half.
3 drill a hole the same diameter of the plastic plaster anchor insert if you are hanging in area without a.