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Hanging pictures on plaster brick walls.
Adhesive picture hooks are the best way to prevent damage when hanging a picture but pre drilling the hole will usually prevent cracks and chips from forming as well.
If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half.
Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.
But it s actually quite simple.
Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.
You can t just hammer a little nail into the wall like you could with drywall.
All you need to do is drill a hole into the mortar and put in a wall anchor.
For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.
If it goes in it s drywall.
After moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall.
In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.
Not sure if you have drywall or plaster.
If you are hanging a heavy picture on a plaster wall it s best to find a stud where you can securely anchor the wall hook.
Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick two examples are brick clips by a company called.
Masonry walls require a drill with a masonry bit and masonry screws.
Push a pin in the wall.
Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall.
The hardware you use for hanging picture frames depends on the weight of the picture and the type of wall which could be drywall plaster concrete or masonry.