Trending Of How To Hang Large Pictures On Plaster Walls New Update 2021. As a rule of thumb pictures that weigh less than 5 pounds can be hung with hanging strips adhesive wall hooks or mounting tape. 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 more than 10 pounds sink your screw anchor into the wall. After moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall. They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds.
Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls.
For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 14 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Be sure to take photos of the backers on the wall as they will be hidden behind the scratch coat of plaster soon. As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack. Sew the mesh through the wall as you would everywhere else 18 on center both directions to tighten the mesh around the backers.