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Isn't this what picture moulding is for? Aren't you supposed to hang things down on wire from hooks into those?
Posted by: guest at May 5, 2008 11:10 PM in response to Damn these plaster and lath walls!
I've found that for moderately heavy objects, a screw that goes through the plaster into the wood lath is pretty strong--of course you might drill into a space between lath, so a second hole might be needed.
Posted by: Bob Marvin at May 6, 2008 8:38 AM in response to Damn these plaster and lath walls!
Johnife -
looking to hang mainly shelves (the kind with concealed brackets) so finding a stud would definately be best. You are right abour the plaster - I feel like some of crumbles off if you look at it too hard.
Thanks for the great advice!
Posted by: spaderdam at May 6, 2008 8:46 AM in response to Damn these plaster and lath walls!
Have you tried a stud finder?
although I've never lived in a plaster home, they work a treat and for $10-15 means you always know wher the stud is.
Cheers,
Dean
Posted by: deanc at May 12, 2008 5:40 PM in response to Damn these plaster and lath walls!
I have plaster and lath and am trying to put up a kitchen shelf--one trick I read about was using an old-school magnetic stud-finder ($3) that pops up when you hover over a nail driven into a stud. It is fussy and time-consuming but I am pretty sure I've had some measure of success--definitely found a couple lines of magnetic spots spaced roughly 16-17 inches apart! Might be worth a try...
-Kate F.
Posted by: guest at July 4, 2008 6:09 PM in response to Damn these plaster and lath walls!
my living room has these walls and until i read this post i had given up hope of ever hanging anything heavier than a light frame. hand me a coat hanger... i'm gonna go find my stud!
and johnife is right, the studfinders are useless. thanks for the tip!
Posted by: dlabrook at May 5, 2008 8:52 PM in response to Damn these plaster and lath walls!