How To Hang A Picture On Plaster And Lath Walls

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.

How to hang a picture on plaster and lath walls.

Standard picture hanger hooks also known as j shaped metal hooks work well when hanging pictures on plaster walls. The picture rail is nailed to the studs giving it better holding strength and was installed toward the top of the wall. One foolproof method to hang heavy mirrors or picture frames is to use a molly bolt. If no stud lines up with where you want to hang the item install a toggle bolt.

Then hammer a wall anchor into the hole until it s flush with the plaster. This system works by simply installing a rail along the wall and pictures then hang from cables attached to the rail and are fastened with hooks. If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half. They come in various sizes and can hold up to 100 pounds.

This hollow wall anchor will allow you to hang your frame anywhere without having to find a stud. Here s how it works. Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape. After moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall.

Some older plaster walls have a thin strip of wood that runs around the perimeter of a room usually between 1 inch 2 5 cm to 1 foot 30 cm below the edge of the ceiling. Another good fastener plaster hook are toggle bolts. Use a picture rail if you have one. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back use a small picture hook and nail.

The photo to the left is from the louvre in paris so this is not exactly new technology. If your room has this you can simply drive a screw through the wood and use this to hang things. Install some wood backing in the wall and some finish trim over it and the plaster. With proper technique hanging pictures on a lath and plaster wall isn t a problem.

Here are the basic tool you ll need. Using molly bolts is really simple. This will allow you to use a picture rail system instead of penetrating the plaster with individual screws or nails. Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.