How to hang this picture on solid plastered wall

silvercar

twopenny said:

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

That was my starting point, but I was worried it wouldn’t hold the weight.

twopenny

Tricky for sure.

I've used two for heavy stuff but don't think you can attach another link thing to something laqured both sides.

It might be worth asking in a framing shop if it would be possible to add one each end or similar. Though I found ours wasn't as helpful as I'd hoped.

You could try it while keeping an eye on it. I have used one for a mahogany framed mirror. Or if there's room fit 2 side by side or try the bigger double one.

As I now have dry walls and with anything heavy like mirrors I've also tapped in some small pins under the bottom of the frame so no chance of pressure causing them to drop. These are sited quite low (I'm short ) and invisible unless you get down a couple of feet below and look up.

silvercar

I think I am going to wait until I have a few jobs and get a handyman in to do it.

twopenny

Sometimes it has to be done. I've just done the same. Better to get someone who knows what they are doing and you pay attention to what you can do.

After all we're MSE to save money for things like this

Would advise though that you work out exactly where you want it and mark it with a pencil and not just expect him/her to get it right.

Learned that the hard and sucessful way.

silvercar

Handyman has done the work. Can’t work out exactly what he did, but the hook has moved or been replaced, so it’s no longer visible from above the picture.