Remove section of plasterboard and attach 2x4 to the studs.
How to hang a heavy clock on a plaster wall.
The problem is the wall is plasterboard and the circular hole in the hook is only big enough for a nail.
The bottom of the clock sits on a chair rail trim that goes around the room for a smaller lighter banjo i use a molly at the top and another in the base behind the weight that passes through a hole like the ones i find in most 19th century wall hanging clocks.
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Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail.
For both clocks the beat is adjusted by moving the crutch.
Replace plasterboard attach clock to 2x4 or even just the studs if they re in the right place.
For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done.
Anchors work in drywall and brick or masonry walls.
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Tap the anchors into the wall with a hammer until they are secured in place.
Drill a hole and secure the screw anchors which work in most wall types even plaster.
The hook for hanging the clock is directly behind the xii so the fixing needs to be attached to the wall then the clock hung over it no access to screw it from the front.
Drill a hole into the wall appropriate to the size of the screw anchors.
Check for wooden studs or supports around the area you wish to place the clock.
If that s too much a decent set of rawlplugs should do the trick depending on the weight of the clock.
About 2 cm of the nail should stick out from the wall.
Once you have fixed a location mark it.
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Place the screw inside and gently screw it into the anchor.
Hoick the nail ensure that it is fastened to the wall and then hang the clock.
Now position the nail on the spot and use a hammer to drive it inside the stud.