Once you know where to hang your piece (see hang & level below).

How to hang art on plaster walls. This can be done by using a stud finder or by gently tapping on the wall until you hear a solid sound. If you hit wood, the drill will continue requiring pressure. In this diy video, i’ll show how to hang stuff on plaster and lath walls using a molly bolt.

Place the insert in the hole and tap it into the hole with a hammer until the. I prefer if the screw hits the wood lath behind the plaster. Hanging heavy frames on the wall can be tricky, and with all the.

Using your drill bit, drill a clean and straight hole into the wall, through the plaster and lath. Skip the first minute if you don’t want to see a nail bending into a brick wall. For lighter items, simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1/4” drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.

Stud finders work close to no on plaster, but you can find the studs using the magnet trick. Mark the wall stud areas with masking tape. Two examples are brick clips by a company.

Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures, mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick. Use a magnetic stud finder to find a wall stud. Sew the mesh through the wall as you would everywhere else (18″ on center both directions) to tighten the mesh around the backers.

For pictures weighing five to 10 pounds, drive your nail or hook at a. It is possible to hang artwork on plaster walls without causing damage, here are a few options to consider: Drill a hole the same diameter of the plastic plaster anchor insert if you are hanging in area without a wall stud.