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how to hang things on plaster walls without cracking a hundred year old wall

• 1Find the lath, not just where a stud finder says a stud might be
• 2Put a strip of painter's tape over the exact spot before you drill
• 3Switch to a masonry bit, not the standard wood or drywall bit
• 4Drill at low speed and let the bit do the work
• 5For anything under about 15 lbs, aim for the lath itself and skip the anchor
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