These easy to use fasteners are best for light loads less than 10 pounds.
Hanging clock on plaster wall.
About 2 cm of the nail should stick out from the.
Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster.
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Put away the hammer.
You may not notice the damage but as plaster comes loose from the lath it will eventually begin to sag and soon fall off the wall if the.
Towel racks on plaster heavy duty shelving on drywall and plaster curtain rod supports on drywall and plaster and wall mounted mirrors over 20 pounds on plaster.
If you choose to hang the clock on a plaster brick or drywall surface proceed to step 5.
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The position that you choose to hang the wall clock should be supported by a stud.
Hammering nails into plaster is a quick way to knock plaster loose from the lath that is supporting it.
Once you have fixed a location mark it.
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Now position the nail on the spot and use a hammer to drive it inside the stud.
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.
Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape.