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Is it OK to turn picture hooks on a plaster wall?

I want to put some pictures in the bedroom on the outside wall, but am not good with power tools ... My OH says he must be drilled and pluged first, but I know he used to circumvent do. Is it really so bad for all turn a few nails into the wall to hang them on? I'm not worried about cracking the plaster, but just want to ensure that photos remain.

Yes, you can put hooks into the plaster. Just to make it a little safer to take two pieces of masking tape and to an X - set the hook in the center of the X. It will help prevent the wall from cracking and give a little more support to the hook. You need to judge the weight of your images, because the heavier the photo / image, the bigger the hook you need.

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