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SK10504 t1_it2hzp4 wrote

most likely plaster and lath. with such construction, if you try to nail or drill, you'll crack the plaster and it will spall and get larger and larger.

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memestraighttomoon t1_it2yq52 wrote

Could also be plaster and mesh. All the same, takes mounts made for such walls. You can confirm with the super and then ask at a hardware store for mounts rated to go into such materials.

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tarzan_boy t1_it370m3 wrote

I second these anchors, my apt walls were plaster with mesh and your suggestion was the right one for me. Also obligatory caulk the holes if you make one bc thats where the bugs will come from.

And for anyone doubting the strength of the hardware I was able to mount our tv to the wall.

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RowingCox t1_it4mn80 wrote

Confirmed, my building is from 1939 and it’s plater over metal mesh. I have found a masonry bit in a drill with drywall anchors is the most fool proof method for hanging. I use 100lb toggle bolts for anything heavy and never had a problem. The Ook Professional hooks work the best for not cracking the poster for smaller items.

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FeistyButthole t1_it4gfac wrote

Had a similar issue. Place is 100+ years old and I wanted to hang a table in the kitchen, but that's not the sort of thing you do without a stud. Luckily I had 2 things going for me.

  1. Tiny neodymium magnets (strong enough to hold themselves on the wall)
  2. Access to both sides of the wall.

I used the cubes to mark every metal object found. Then I repeated this on the other side of the wall to corroborate. I discovered the 9ft stretch of wall had no standard stud spacing. Rather a single 4in wide stud (maybe two 2x4s?) in the middle of the wall.

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