Hanging Flat Screen On Plaster Wall

How to hang on plaster walls with a picture hanging system.

Hanging flat screen on plaster wall. Hole in the wall and insert the sleeve and anchor. But with a lath and plaster wall extra care needs to be taken to ensure the stud is found and it s not just the lath board that the television mount is being secured to. Move the stud finder slowly across your wall until it beeps or until you see the display light up. Trace the outline of the box onto the wall then use a utility knife or a drywall saw to cut a hole through the drywall.

Unfortunately studs are not always where we need them to be and for this job traditional anchors and toggle bolts tv mount are just not up to the task. This system works by simply installing a rail along the wall and pictures then hang from cables attached to the rail and are fastened with hooks. Hold an old work electrical box against the wall directly above an existing electrical outlet. When you re done hanging the bracket test it by giving it a good hard tug.

Hold a stud finder flat against your wall and turn it on. If you re able to find studs in the wall then you can mount your tv directly to them. A simple technique is to pinpoint the stud with a finder then double check that it s actually a stud by pre drilling. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.

Make sure the screw holes align with the anchors. Flat screen tvs are heavy and the bracket that holds them must be securely mounted to the wall. Then slide the screws through the mount and into the wall. Insert the anchor drill a 1 1 4 in.

Tighten them until they are flush with the wall again. It should not budge at all. If your mounts brackets don t align with the studs you can use heavy duty wall anchors or attach a small sheet of plywood to the wall attach the plywood to the studs and then attach the tv mount to the plywood. Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.

The same goes for lath and plaster walls. You can paint the plywood the same color as the wall and it will not be noticed. 3 drill a hole the same diameter of the plastic plaster anchor insert if you are hanging in area without a. Check to see if your wall has studs with a stud finder.