What is the best way to hang art on lath and plaster walls?
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Michelle
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My home was built in 1930. I have been living in it for 6 years and haven't hung anything because I am afraid of ruining the walls. I tried 3M Command strips for light objects. But not for anything heavy. Any advice?
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You will need moley's.
She meant Molly screws. Ask your local hardware store person first.
Mollies will probably work, but how heavy? For objects weighing over a few pounds, find a stud and set your hanger it that. They used lath and plaster over support studs back then. If your supports are not in a good place, what they also used to do was mount a board from one support to the other on the outside of the wall and put hooks on that. They painted the board to match the wall color.
Hi Michelle, Here's a step by step link that may be helpful! http://www.wikihow.com/Hang-Pictures-on-Plaster-Walls
Good luck!
Mollies for sure - unless it's super heavy. What are you hanging?
I found the wall studs and hung a picture hanging rail all around the room, 8 inches below the ceiling. If your ceiling is not high, you can place the rail 6 inches below the ceiling. I used standard white painted molding (2" high), but it is sold in thicker heights - buy to match the door and window trim. I hang mirrors, art, pictures, etc from a cord attached to picture hanging rail hardware (molding hooks), that are hung from the rails, like they did in the 1800's. The rails cost me less than $100 per room to install, including the cost of the cording and molding hooks. My 1924 house has brass hardware, so I bought brass molding hooks to match, and used a golden color cording.