Can you attach drywall to plaster?

Correspondingly, will drywall screws work in plaster?

A screw directly in plaster ordrywall is not very strong. Over time it will workits way out and leave a hole in the wall. Be careful when you dothis, because if there is wiring or plumbing behind the wall youcould make a lot of trouble. Threaded anchors don't requiredrilling and are very easy to use.

can you put drywall over lath? If you're remodeling an older home and yourun into a plaster-and-lath wall, you can remove theplaster and install drywall over the laths. Aftersecuring the laths, you'll install the panelsin the same way you would install them on a new studwall.

Correspondingly, how do I hang something on a plaster wall?

Method 2 Medium to Heavy Pictures

1. Determine where to hang your picture.
2. Place painter's tape over the mark.
3. Place another bit of tape below the hole.
4. Carefully drill a hole into the plaster.
5. Hammer an anchor into the wall.
6. Fix the screw into your anchor.
7. Clean the area.
8. Hang up the picture.

How do you hang something heavy on a plaster wall?

Hang heavy objects carefully.

1. Move the stud finder over the plaster wall across the spotwhere the heavy object will hang.
2. Move the stud finder approximately 16 inches to the right orleft of the mark.
3. Put a small bit into the drill, and drill into the firstmark.