This video shows how to hang pictures and other items without nailing or drilling into pipes and electrical wiring.
How To Hang Something On Plaster Wall. They're thick, hard, and brittle. They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds.
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Drilling a pilot hole removes some of the plaster and greatly reduces the possibility of cracking the plaster. Next, make a little shelf of the wide painters tape with the sticky side up to catch the plaster that will come out of the wall when you drill. It's actually not too set a drop cloth or an old sheet on the floor directly below where you want to hang something on the wall.
Sometimes i have to drill a hole to get a nail in it without cracking it.
Since my plaster is covered in paneling, that's what i've done so far. This is the distance you'll measure from floor up the wall. Learn about all the major types of wall anchors, how to use them, and how to install them in wallboard, plaster, or even masonry. Whether it's an heirloom family mirror or a large painting, you want to be confident it will hang securely on your wall for years to come.
