How To Hang A Heavy Clock On A Plaster Wall

Place the screw inside and gently screw it into the anchor.

How to hang a heavy clock on a plaster wall.

Here are links to the product we used in this video. Ch hanson 0304 magnetic stud finder. Drill a hole into the wall appropriate to the size of the screw anchors. For both clocks the beat is adjusted by moving the crutch.

About 2 cm of the nail should stick out from the wall. Replace plasterboard attach clock to 2x4 or even just the studs if they re in the right place. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. Mark the wall with a pencil where the clock hangers are located in the desired location.

Amazon affiliate http amzn to 1iofrse ryobi corded drill with c. If that s too much a decent set of rawlplugs should do the trick depending on the weight of the clock. Once you have fixed a location mark it. The problem is the wall is plasterboard and the circular hole in the hook is only big enough for a nail.

Hoick the nail ensure that it is fastened to the wall and then hang the clock. Choose metal anchors instead of plastic for securing the clock to a masonry or brick wall. The bottom of the clock sits on a chair rail trim that goes around the room for a smaller lighter banjo i use a molly at the top and another in the base behind the weight that passes through a hole like the ones i find in most 19th century wall hanging clocks. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.

Now position the nail on the spot and use a hammer to drive it inside the stud. Tap the cone shaped anchor in with a hammer carefully to prevent damage. Drill a hole and secure the screw anchors which work in most wall types even plaster. Check for wooden studs or supports around the area you wish to place the clock.

Tap the anchors into the wall with a hammer until they are secured in place.