How To Drill Through Plaster Walls. Drilling holes in a plaster wall is necessary to hang pictures, decorations or a television. Equip a power drill with a carbide drill bit.
Lots of shaking and vibration can cause a chain reaction that will bring a whole ceiling crashing down. In that case use a hammer drill and cement screws or anchors if you really need more support. Stud walls how to repair cracks in plaster it's normal for cracks to appear in plasterboard walls from time to time.
Plaster and wood lath are extremely sensitive to vibration.
Wall plug tips and drilling tips. How to use wall plugs. Whilst most plasterers are quite happy to remove old plaster or to fix new plasterboard, this will all add to the time they spend on the job and increase their final bill. After the veneer plaster sets, knock down any high spots with sandpaper, being careful not to sand through to the mesh.