Step 2 if you are hanging small pictures on the wall the easiest way to accomplish the task is to use small nails.
How to hang pictures on plaster walls without holes.
Don t try to hammer the nail straight into the wall.
To hang a picture on a plaster wall make a pencil mark where you want to hang the picture then cover the mark with a small piece of painter s tape.
Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape.
Hanging pictures without damaging wall.
Putting a nail through a plaster wall will only lead to the nail hole chipping the plaster around the shank.
There are a few different ways you can hang pictures without putting holes in the wall.
This will help to give your plaster some extra support so it does not flake off around the nail hole.
But there are many places where you may want to hang a picture but can t use nails perhaps because you don t want to leave large holes in the wall can t drill or hammer through the wall or will be changing your pictures or their arrangement frequently.
Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster.
Here s how it works.
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Hanging pictures is a great way to decorate and personalize a space.
The first step to creating your gallery is finding the right space.
The nail hole will get.
Look around the room and find an area that is large enough to hang your pictures and artwork without having them too crowded together.
Picture rail was installed to give you a place to hang things like mirrors art pictures and anything else you want to decorate your walls with without putting holes in your plaster.
The picture rail is nailed to the studs giving it better holding strength and was installed toward the top of the wall.