How To Hang Heavy Objects On Plaster Walls

Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws.

How to hang heavy objects 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. Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork. 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. Although plaster walls are thicker and denser than drywall they re also hollow so require heavy duty fasteners to secure weightier objects.

If you can hang your heavy object in line with a stud and screw a long screw directly into the stud that s always the best option. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls. Simply hanging something heavy on a plaster wall can result in damage to the wall and the object if you don t tap into the supporting structure behind the plaster.

If your walls are made of plaster or drywall one option is to affix the object to a spot on the wall directly into a stud. Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder. Studs can help support the weight of heavy objects.