For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.
Tips for hanging pictures on plaster walls.
If you try to hammer in a nail to hang a picture the nail might actually bend in half.
If you own an older home you might have plaster walls.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.
Even so it is possible hang numerous pictures throughout the house.
No matter which option you choose for hanging pictures on a plaster wall you run the risk of leaving an ugly hole behind should you ever decide to move the frame.
How are you using them on the walls of your home.
This is especially troubling if you have lime plaster my personal favorite wall covering for a straw bale house by the way because those holes cannot be easily hidden upon repair.
The best option mostly.
Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall.
This means your picture hanging technique will look a little different.
You might be wondering what are plaster walls.
After moving into a new home you might realize that the walls are made of plaster and not drywall.