Be sure to take photos of the backers on the wall as they.

How to hang picture on old plaster walls. For pictures weighing more than 10 pounds,. Place duct tape on the spot. Screws (and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items) are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.

If you have plaster walls, follow these general guidelines: Take a picture hook and drill it. This kind of plaster was implemented in the 1800s and was used in homes up until the 1950s, when drywall became the wall medium of choice because it is sturdier than plaster.

Find the lath decide the ideal location for your hanger, and mark it with a pencil. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back, use a small picture hook and. Hanging pictures in old plaster/lathe walls by nancy w » fri apr 29, 2005 2:27 am for really heavy things (that are usually large also) i try to attach to two studs, one nail or hook.

For pictures weighing less than five pounds, use an adhesive hook or velcro strip. Wood lath plaster walls that are. Using molly bolts is really simple.

Hang your heavy item carefully on the screws. Sew the mesh through the wall as you would everywhere else (18″ on center both directions) to tighten the mesh around the backers. Screw the long wooden plaster screws into the two drilled holes.

To hang pictures on horsehair plaster walls, follow the below steps. Turn a sheet metal or wood screw into the insert. Hanging other light items from plaster walls step 1: