Hanging Blinds On Plaster Walls

They come in various sizes and can hold up to 100 pounds.

Hanging blinds on plaster walls.

With proper technique hanging pictures on a lath and plaster wall isn t a problem. I m almost looking forward to hanging the curtains the curtains in the living room well not dreading at least if you haven t already. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. Most blinds come with everything needed for standard installation on a wood frame window but what about windows with frames made of sheetrock drywall.

Try to locate the studs and the horizontal members over the window and anchor there if you can. They come in a wide variety of colors and styles to suit almost any decor. This is to mark where the brackets will go. Standard picture hanger hooks also known as j shaped metal hooks work well when hanging pictures on plaster walls.

Blinds offer an easy and inexpensive way to control light and gain a little privacy. Hold up the blinds against the plaster wall at the height you desire and make a pencil mark along the bottom horizontal edge at each end. Another good fastener plaster hook are toggle bolts. That sounds like a lot of work just to hang blinds.

If you have high set windows like those in the home above from elle decoration featured on my domaine suspending curtains from the ceiling will look natural. Step 2 hold the mounting bracket for one side of the blind so the bottom is lined up with the pencil mark. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back use a small picture hook and nail. The lath makes things so much easier.

Resurface repaint and then mount with screws directly into the wood. If it s dry crumbly plaster or a cinderblock wall that s preventing you from drilling holes consider hanging your curtain rod from the ceiling instead. You may not notice the damage but as plaster comes loose from the lath it will eventually begin to sag and soon fall off the wall if the sagging continues unchecked. The toggle unfolds behind the wall and safely.

If you have to you can open the wall add wood members where you need them then plaster or add drywall over the opened area.