The next thing is to look very carefully at the surface and you might find that you can just make out the nails or screws that are holding the plaster board to the stud. This will give you an initial indication of where the stud timbers are. If you move across the wall gently tapping the surface with your knuckles, you will notice a change in the sound. Locating the positions of the vertical studs behind the plaster board can be quite difficult. If only one wall stud is available, make a backing board with some extra height and then fix it in two places (vertically) onto the single stud. Preferably it should be a horizontal board fixed securely between two wall studs. It could be a lot smaller but it will need to be large enough to take two fixing points. The key thing is to make sure that the board will not be larger than the picture that will cover it. Keep in mind that it will be hidden behind the picture and so will not be visible. There is no set way to make a backing board and you can keep it fairly basic. It is easy to cause a lot of damage, in which case you will just end up with a mess.įor very large heavy pictures you will need to make a suitable backing board. Never try putting large nails or large screws into a plaster board wall. In is best to use the two nail version as this will help to spread the load and hence will be less likely to damage the wall. These are small hooks, usually made of brass and they have either one or two small nails to fix them to the wall.
On plaster board it should be fine to hammer in some small nails, or use some small screws, but if you are going to hang anything heavy, you will need to consider putting up a backing board that can be fixed firmly to the wall studs.Īssuming you are going to use nails then consider buying a packet of picture hangers or hooks.
You will need this old paint so you can touch up any damage or marks that you make on the wall. This will probably be in an old paint can, buried somewhere in your garage or possibly in your loft. Before you start, check that you have some of the original paint. Most walls are made of plaster board and do not have much strength in them.
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