Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall.
Hanging picture plaster walls.
Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall.
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If you have plaster walls follow these general guidelines.
For pictures weighing less than five pounds use an adhesive hook or velcro strip.
There are a few different approaches to hanging pictures on a plaster wall and a more sturdy option for those heavier items mentioned above.
This method makes for easy removal.
How to hang pictures on plaster walls step 1.
They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds.
Put a piece of masking tape over the spot where you plan to put a nail.
Hanging pictures on a plaster wall.
For pictures weighing five to 10 pounds drive your nail or hook at a downward angle into the wall.
For these purposes a picture is considered light if it weighs 5 lbs 2 25 kg or less.
Using the right hardware for hanging art combined with the correct installation.
Before you attach an adhesive to a plaster wall you need to clean the surface of the plaster.
The most obvious approach although not actually obvious because of the different wall construction details is to use picture hangers like the brass hangers in the photo to the right.
Let s start with pictures and move our way up the scale to heavier items after that.
Choose an adhesive hanger.
If you are hanging small pictures on the wall the easiest way to accomplish the task is to use small nails.
Clean and dry the wall.