![]() ![]() If they are particularly heavy, you might have to put up some small boards vertically where you want to mount the rod brackets, to spread the weight of the rod brackets over several slats which are behind your plaster. To repair your wall, should you need it, use some drywall mud and the plastic mesh netting stuff, and that alone might be strong enough to drill back into, depending on the weight of your curtains and rods. Problem in that type of wall is finding a stud. Or, you can expand your curtain rods to a stud, and be good with a straight screw going into them. The slats are like thin, like lattice, and can't hold much weight. For anything heavier than about 30 lbs, we'd figure out a way to distribute the weight on the visible side and go thru 2-4 slats. When we had those types of walls, we'd use about 1 1/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch toggle bolts, and hand-tighten only. Look at the wikipedia link and you'll see what the plaster looks like from the backside. If you happen to get thru the center of the slat, then the toggle would have to open horizontal to the slat, because the toggle might catch on and pop out the plaster between the slats. I've used them before, but you have to get past the plaster, between the slats, and get the toggle to open up perpendicular to the slats. If you feel that, you've got plaster "slat and lathe" walls where plaster is the actual wall you see. When drilling, you should feel almost no resistance, then some resistance, then none again. Let the primer dry for about 46 hours between coats, or for however long is indicated on the product instructions. Make sure you don’t skip any spots you want your walls to be evenly covered. So you'll have to drill deep enough to get past your plaster, which is usually 1/4 to 1/2 thick and then the slats, which are up to 1/2 thick. Roll or brush two coats of primer onto the wall surface. ![]() If your house is built 1950s or earlier, it's good bet you have this type of wall. Plaster walls are held up by slats and chicken-wire stuff, usually. ![]()
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