Next take your screw and begin driving it into the anchor.
Hanging shelves on plasterboard walls.
Determine the height.
How to hang shelves on plaster walls step 1.
Fixing to plasterboard walls how to use plasterboard fixings.
Use a stud finder to locate the studs within the walls.
They can generally support pictures of up to 20 pounds.
I ve had luck with command brand picture hanging strips on very light shelves holding only a few light decor items on plaster walls those shelves had a back to attach the strips to.
It s actually not too hard to hang things on plaster walls however as long as you use screws and work slowly and carefully.
Instead use a screw because they won t break the plaster wall.
If you re hanging heavy objects use screws with anchors for added protection.
Hammer the anchor in until it s flush with the wall.
Advice on screwing into plasterboard with special fixings like the redidrive nylon toggle hollow wall anchor or the butterfly fixing to put up a shelf mirror or picture.
As mentioned earlier avoid using nails on plaster wall because they will likely cause the drywall to crack.
There are many different kinds of stud finders so.
Make sure to position your shelf or whatever you re mounting up to where you want it and then drive in the screw.
Shelves that are expected to hold any.
They only hold 2 5 lbs though.
How to hang a bathroom cabinet on plasterboard wall.
If that s the case you just have to drill two holes insert the plugs and fix the cabinet.
In today s video i run through the best options for hanging a heavy picture on a plasterboard wall.
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For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.
Plaster hooks or hanging picture hooks are a common solution for hanging pictures on plaster wall.
Command also makes picture ledges and display ledges.
Fixing to plasterboard walls and how to use plasterboard fixings.
Determine where you want your shelves and how wide they will be.