How to hang this picture on solid plastered wall

daveyjp

Rawlplug and a hefty screw.

silvercar

I think it’s a solid wall that’s been skimmed. 

stuart45

silvercar said:

I think it’s a solid wall that’s been skimmed. 

Should be easy to get a good fix in the wall if it's solid brick, provided you don't go into an old lime mortar joint.

FreeBear

DullGreyGuy said: I'd just use a rawl plug and screw suitable for the wall material. Assuming its plasterboard and either dot & dab or stud wall and you arent near a stud there are plenty of small options available that should stay hidden behind like https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-self-drill-plasterboard-fixings-metal-32mm-100-pack/2422h 

Ive used those fixings myself. But if you only need a couple, B&M are a better source. A 12 pack for just £3 -> https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/rawlplug-metal-self-drive-plug-and-screw-12pk-309374

But a 1930s house is likely to be lime plaster, so a regular wall plug & screw should work fine. Just tap the plug in by 10mm or so and use a slightly longer screw. This should stop the plaster breaking up and the screw pulling out of the wall as long as you don't hit a mortar joint.

silvercar

How do I work out where the mortar joints are?

FreeBear

silvercar said:

How do I work out where the mortar joints are?

A bit of a crap shoot I'm afraid. Just pick a spot and cross your fingers.

Bigphil1474

Pick your spot, if it's in the mortar move up or down about 30 - 50mm. The bricks are typically around 3 inch so you shouldn't hit mortar twice.

FreeBear

Bigphil1474 said:

Pick your spot, if it's in the mortar move up or down about 30 - 50mm. The bricks are typically around 3 inch so you shouldn't hit mortar twice.

If you drill in to the top of a perp (the vertical mortar joint), going down 30-50mm may mean you still hit the perp. Better to go down (or up) at say 45°.

Grenage

Use a small drill bit first as the pilot hole.

twopenny

I've used these on plaster and brick. Very secure as the nail goes in diagonally and I guess are made for hard walls as I never needed to find the mortar.

https://www.toolstation.com/brass-plated-picture-hooks/p85918?store=EM&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2O3_p-nKjAMV15NQBh1Z2jFUEAQYByABEgJEh_D_BwE

They come in silver too. And double - to distrubute weight for things like mirrors.

But they are going to show. Perhaps as said use a little something attached to it to make it look like a display. A bow may be a bit fancy but you can find all sorts of little things in craft shops to stick on that are relevant to the picture.

A fancy hook if you can find one small enough would look ok showing.

Your problem will be keeping it centred with only one loop. Blue tac on the corners works, makes a mark on the plaster but that's easy enough to deal with if you redecorate.

Also keeping it close to the wall so it looks neat. A rawle plug and screw put close in would hold it straighter