7 Best Of How To Hang A Heavy Picture On A Plasterboard Wall Free Download. As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. Now hold the picture wire up with your finger and measure the distance from your finger to the top of the frame.
As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. Hold it steady and in place for 30- to 40-seconds. This will allow you to use a picture rail system instead of penetrating the plaster with individual screws or nails.
Clean the surface of your wall with a 11 solution of water and rubbing alcohol.
When their weight exceeds 5 to 10 pounds however youre safer using wall anchors --. For a wall anchor insert the cylinder into the pre-drilled hole tighten the bolt so that the cylinder compresses and back the bolt part way out of the cylinder and hang the picture. Many pictures dont qualify as heavy weights and you need little more than a nail to hang them. For pictures weighing five to 10 pounds drive your nail or hook at a downward angle into the wall.