How To Hang Heavy Thngs From Concrete Plaster Walls

Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.

How to hang heavy thngs from concrete plaster walls.

Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall. For mounting very heavy objects to drywall or plaster surfaces use wing type anchors or heavy duty toggles designed for grab bars. 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. 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.

For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. While providing a seemingly durable surface the crushed gypsum plaster held together with cardboard is actually only about a half inch thick and won t hold your heavy objects without some extra help. Make sure you leave half an inch out of the wall so you have space to hang your artwork. These specialty hollow wall anchors typically offer much higher load ratings than standard toggle and molly bolts.

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. 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. 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.

The best option mostly. Hanging things on plaster walls is easy if you have a drill and screws. Learning how to hang heavy objects on drywall will probably be the best place to start as this is the most common wall material. Generally speaking it s best to hang heavy pictures on a wall stud.

How to hang heavy things on plaster walls using a wall stud.