Regarding hanging items in the plaster walls, it’s actually harder when i find a stud because the screw does not go through it.

How to hang things on plaster walls. Once you know where to hang your piece (see hang & level below). The easiest ways to make parchment circles. So this is an old 1920s house and probably 80 % of the the walls in.

It just will stop and i can’t drill any further. The wall behind me in fact, is drywall, but this wall over here at least part of it is plaster. Using a nail is not the option that should secure your picture on the wall.

I prefer if the screw hits the wood lath behind the plaster. For lighter items, simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1/4” drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. I can give you some excellent suggestions for hanging plaster walls.

Screw the long wooden plaster screws into the two drilled holes. A toggle bolt can be used similar to a molly. In this diy video, i’ll show how to hang stuff on plaster and lath walls using a molly bolt.

Mark the wall stud areas with masking tape. Hammering nails is really just a means to knock on dirt loose out. Make sure to remove the.

Copyright how to channel, not reup and use in any form.many older homes (and some modern ones) have plaster walls. They seem difficult to work with: While it works for some, it will more than likely not handle the picture at all.