![]() Q: How can I get rid of cigarette beetles in a natural, safe way? I have many of them coming in through one window at the bottom, and no matter how I try to seal the window, they keep coming in. I mentioned two hangers because the art usually has a wire on the back that hangs most level on two hangers. For that useless hole, fill it with joint compound, smooth off, let dry and sand smooth. Then go left or right to locate another hanging spot. ![]() Incidentally, if you hit a vertical stud, you can nail on a picture hook. ![]() After you finish, and it succeeds, you can leave the tape in place because the picture will cover it. Here’s a trick to keep the plaster from disintegrating: Tape a piece of duct tape on the wall where you work. Drill a small hole through the wood lath and insert the anchor, or drive in a round-head screw.Įither will act as a hanger. Try again up an inch or so, to see if you hit a bit of wood lath. Horsehair plaster is usually on wood lath, narrow strips of wood applied horizontally on the studs, and when you put in the anchor, you hit an area between the lath. How can I minimize damage to plaster walls? Any special materials? - Aaron Weineth, Wakefield, Mass.Ī: You simply ran into a bit of bad luck. I pre-drilled a hole and as I was tamping in the anchor, the plaster fell apart around the anchor and then “poof” - the anchor disappeared into the wall, leaving me with a useless hole in the wall. Case in point: I thought I was doing the right thing by inserting wall anchors for my first hanging. This is my first experience with plaster walls, and I’m afraid they are going to crumble when I hang artwork, etc. Q: We recently purchased a 1926 colonial house with mostly horsehair plaster walls. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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