If you want to hang the piece on a plaster wall in a spot that isn t directly over a stud you can use a toggle bolt.
Hanging heavy things in plaster walls.
Although plaster walls are thicker and denser than drywall they re also hollow so require heavy duty fasteners to secure weightier objects.
Even more so if you live in an old house with plaster and lath walls.
How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud.
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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 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.
Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.
For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.
The best option mostly.
Therefore it s the strongest part of the wall and the ideal place to hang pictures from.
Though there are several methods of locating studs or supports behind the wall the most reliable is using a magnetic stud finder.
As mentioned earlier the wall stud is where the wooden lath attaches to the wooden frame behind the plaster.
Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud.
The weight of the piece you would like to hang and the thickness of the wall will dictate the size of the toggle bolt you will need to use.
Hanging heavy objects on the wall can be tricky and with all the options available out there downright confusing.
How to hang heavy objects on plaster.
In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.
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.
How to hang an object on a plaster wall.
Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws.
Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork.