How To Hang Heavy Items On Plaster Walls

In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.

How to hang heavy items 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. I haven t hung anything extremely heavy not over 10 pounds which presents some limitations. If you love my content and would like to send me a couple. 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.

Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster. As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster. It just will stop and i can t drill any further. To secure heavy items on plaster walls use screws that are 2 inches 5 1 cm long.

If possible get screws that have plastic anchor attachments to help hold them in place. Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud. Regarding hanging items in the plaster walls it s actually harder when i find a stud because the screw does not go through it. Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape.

Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from. 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.