![]() ![]() I know most renters send their monthly checks to nameless big rental companies who may or may not do a good job at landlording. And you could do more damage than good, making it all the harder for the landlord to fix it up nicely for the next person (especially on plaster). If not done well, the repair job will still be quite visible–so your landlord will notice anyway. BUT (as a landlord) I beg you to not tackle projects like this if you don’t have a bit of experience with them. ![]() The process is pretty basic–patch, spackle, sand. Home stores will sell patches that you use to cover up the hole. You need to patch nail holes left in plaster OR drywall? WHA-BAM: For a large bore left behind by a screw, use spackling paste. Drive in the screw, and hang the picture!īy doing it this way, you’ll find it easy to repair the walls when you move out. Pre-drill a hole into the stud at a downward angle. You may also be able to find your studs using a homemade stud finder. A bit slightly larger than the nail/screw.Plaster can chip with the weight of a heavier frame or mirror, especially if it gets nudged and the nail shifts. In shoddier buildings, I’ve had whole chunks of plaster come out when I tap a nail in - but the plaster walls in my house take small nails like a champ. I think it’s a good idea to test nails in your plaster in an inconspicuous spot like the inside of a closet. If you want to be on the safe side use them with picture hangers - this helps to spread the weight of the picture out across the plaster and reduces the chance you’ll wake up one morning and find a sad crumple of priceless artwork and plaster on the floor. You can hang smaller frames with just a nail - I, personally, have had luck hanging paintings on 2×2 panels of wood - about six pounds - on two nails. (If you do it right, no one will know!) HELP I live in a plaster cage of sadness! How to break the rules of your lease the smart way. How to hang art on notoriously-difficult plaster walls Remixed under Creative Commons license.Let’s Learn a Thing today! I hear a lot of comments on Offbeat Home about the difficulty people have with hanging things, so I’mma put on my Housewife hat and lay it all out for you: ![]()
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