Nothing moronic about it. I know you can't use a drywall anchor. Hopefully someone with experience can help you with the plaster wall. Don't do anything else until you have good advice. I'd adjust the plan to work with studs wherever they are. I've had no real luck making other kinds of anchors stand up to much weight or torque. How do you hang picutres on an old lathe and plaster wall?
How big are the shelves and what are you putting on them? Command also makes picture-ledges and display ledges. They only hold lbs, though.
The shelves are maybe just over a foot wide, but they're heavy wood shelves with heavy duty metal brackets, and weigh at least 5 lbs each, just the shelf. I'd like to put some miscellaneous items of varying weights on them. There are 2 brackets on each shelf. I can't use a stud.
It's a narrow space between a corner and a window and there is only 1 stud about centered in the space. I can't move the shelves far enough to the left or right to hit the stud. I'm wondering if this is a lost cause and I'm not going to be able to hang these Forget the shelves on that wall hang some art there and get a freestanding unit if you have to display other stuff.
Unbeknownst to us, the shelving in the pantry had been incorrectly and sloppily installed by the previous owner and it spontaneously collapsed in the middle of the night not long after we moved in. All the shelving was held up by puny little drywall anchors some wrapped in tape and then poked into the wall wtf!!
We did load it up pretty heavily, but did so under the assumption the shelves were properly mounted we absolutely should not have made this assumption. We got a standing shelf as a replacement. Thanks everyone for your input. I have decided not to hang the shelves here. I'll put them in the basement where there is drywall, and do something else with this awkward stretch of plaster wall, something light weight. Wait what? The bad installation wasn't suggested??
The collapse revealed it had been held up with nothing but tiny drywall anchors that didn't even penetrate all the way through the plaster. It wasn't at all obvious when the shelving was intact, though. The point might be made that the suggestion that "if you use drywall anchors" the shelves might fall off the wall is moronic on its face. I'm confused now. I wanted a happy place to put plants in my office.
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By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Use a picture rail if you have one. Some older plaster walls have a thin strip of wood that runs around the perimeter of a room, usually between 1 inch 2.
If your room has this, you can simply drive a screw through the wood, and use this to hang things. Attach one end of a wire to the screw, and the other end to the hook on the back of the picture. You can raise or lower the wire to get the picture to the correct height.
Lay down a drop cloth. Set a drop cloth or an old sheet on the floor directly below where you want to hang something on the wall. Drilling holes into plaster can create dust and crumbs. Setting down the cloth will make clean-up a breeze. Gather your supplies. You won't need anything unusual or complex, and everything can be found at a hardware store if you don't already have it.
You'll need a: Box of screws that are 1. Part 2. Mark the spot where you want to hang the object. Place a piece of painter's tape on the wall roughly where you want the object to be. Then use the measuring tape to measure the height of the exact spot. Mark it on the painter's tape using a pencil. The painter's tape will help keep the plaster from cracking when you drill into it.
Pre-drill a hole. Use a drill bit that is narrower than the width of the screws you are using. For instance, if you are using screws that are 0. Drive the bit into the wall at the spot you marked. Work carefully, holding the drill at a right angle to the wall. Plaster is hard, so you will feel some resistance. That resistance may increase if the drill enters the lathe the wooden support that holds up the plaster.
Drive a screw into the spot you marked. Switch to a screwdriver attachment on your drill. Then, the plasterboards are pressed onto the pieces of the lath board. This way, the plaster is held tightly in place. After deciding what size of shelving you want to install on the wall, you need to figure out the position. Plaster walls have studs. When installing brackets on plaster walls, the ideal solution is to drill and attach them directly to the wall studs.
This will ensure the secure position of the shelves. To locate the wall studs use a stud finder. This device can detect wires, pipes, electric boxes or screws inside of the wall, so you can know where to drill in the wall without damaging the electrical or plumbing installation of the house.
Studs are usually positioned between cm from each other. Most of the electrical boxes are placed on the studs. It works amazingly well for finding nails and screws holding the plaster on the wall studs. If you plan them to hold heavier items, you should choose thicker shelves.
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