Hanging large image on Diamond Plaster finished wall
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Rob Markoff
PFG, Picture Framing God
Need more info- Is it Diamond Plaster or Stucco? If it is stucco, what type and finish? Santa Barbara or Sanded?
What is "large"? What do they weigh? A "large" painting weighs a lot less than something framed with glass/acrylic. How are they framed?
Diamond Veneer is a "plaster" alternative that gives monolithic appearance without the traditional lath backing. It can also be "finished (decorated)" almost immediately.
It is usually applied over traditional gypsum wallboard (drywall) with a special surface paper and if that is the case, whatever you install can be usually installed as if it were going on a conventional wall. I like using 50 LB hangers and drilling a 1/16" - 3/32" starter hole when going through the plaster just to be sure I am not cracking the plaster thickness. I also prefer Moore type hangers as the nail guide is specific to the angle required and can also be used as a drill guide.
If it is installed over lath, then you need to use lath and plaster installation techniques that are similar to installing on stucco. And you need to know if it is traditional wood lath or metal lath.
"DIAMOND Veneer Plaster Systems, from United States Gypsum Company, provide exceptionally high-quality plaster surfaces for interior residential walls and ceilings at a surprisingly low cost.
The systems can be installed in either one- or two-coat applications. When applied as a one-coat system, DIAMOND Interior Finish Plaster is applied directly over IMPERIAL Gypsum Base Panels. The panels, which handle like ordinary gypsum board, feature a special face paper specifically designed to absorb water and create a physical bond between the plaster and the panel. The panels are attached to studs similarly to ordinary gypsum panels.
The total in-place cost of a typical one-coat DIAMOND veneer plaster system is only slightly higher than the cost of conventional drywall and significantly lower than traditional plaster. Yet, the veneer plaster system delivers many of the benefits of plaster, including superior strength, abrasion-resistance and improved durability and aesthetics.
The system installs quickly and can be decorated as soon as it dries, which under ideal conditions can be as few as 24 hours after application. That is significantly faster than decorating times allowed by conventional drywall.
When installed as a two-coat system, DIAMOND Veneer Plaster Basecoat is applied onto the base panels and is covered with a finish coat. The basecoat can be finished with a variety of materials including veneer plaster finish, mill prepared finishes, and job prepared lime/gauging and lime/gauging/sand finishes. Finish materials are applied 1/16 to 3/32-in. thick, resulting in total two-coat plaster thickness of 1/8- to 3/16-in. The two-coat system delivers a more uniform, monolithic appearance. Finishes can be applied smooth or textured.
Both systems are ideal for upgrading residential and light commercial interiors and for applications where fast completion, durability and aesthetic versatility are important."
"Real" stucco is a whole other situation. Real stucco is usually installed over metal lath and over a "scratch coat". Both are more of a "concrete" like product than a plaster.
ALL stucco cracks (unles it is synthetic stucco like Synergy) and your client should have already been informed by the contractor to expect cracks. Nonetheless, it is very possible to develop "spider" cracks around any area that is penetrated by a fastener. I usually use masaonary fasteners into real stucco and do not use a hammer drill to drill my holes to avoid potentially separating the stucco from the lath. I like a "hollow wall" fastener to get positive grip from both sides of the wall and I use "molly hooks" on the art side to hang from. Conventional drywall hangers are a bad idea in stucco.
Give me more infor on what you are doing and I will try to be more specific.
What is "large"? What do they weigh? A "large" painting weighs a lot less than something framed with glass/acrylic. How are they framed?
Diamond Veneer is a "plaster" alternative that gives monolithic appearance without the traditional lath backing. It can also be "finished (decorated)" almost immediately.
It is usually applied over traditional gypsum wallboard (drywall) with a special surface paper and if that is the case, whatever you install can be usually installed as if it were going on a conventional wall. I like using 50 LB hangers and drilling a 1/16" - 3/32" starter hole when going through the plaster just to be sure I am not cracking the plaster thickness. I also prefer Moore type hangers as the nail guide is specific to the angle required and can also be used as a drill guide.
If it is installed over lath, then you need to use lath and plaster installation techniques that are similar to installing on stucco. And you need to know if it is traditional wood lath or metal lath.
"DIAMOND Veneer Plaster Systems, from United States Gypsum Company, provide exceptionally high-quality plaster surfaces for interior residential walls and ceilings at a surprisingly low cost.
The systems can be installed in either one- or two-coat applications. When applied as a one-coat system, DIAMOND Interior Finish Plaster is applied directly over IMPERIAL Gypsum Base Panels. The panels, which handle like ordinary gypsum board, feature a special face paper specifically designed to absorb water and create a physical bond between the plaster and the panel. The panels are attached to studs similarly to ordinary gypsum panels.
The total in-place cost of a typical one-coat DIAMOND veneer plaster system is only slightly higher than the cost of conventional drywall and significantly lower than traditional plaster. Yet, the veneer plaster system delivers many of the benefits of plaster, including superior strength, abrasion-resistance and improved durability and aesthetics.
The system installs quickly and can be decorated as soon as it dries, which under ideal conditions can be as few as 24 hours after application. That is significantly faster than decorating times allowed by conventional drywall.
When installed as a two-coat system, DIAMOND Veneer Plaster Basecoat is applied onto the base panels and is covered with a finish coat. The basecoat can be finished with a variety of materials including veneer plaster finish, mill prepared finishes, and job prepared lime/gauging and lime/gauging/sand finishes. Finish materials are applied 1/16 to 3/32-in. thick, resulting in total two-coat plaster thickness of 1/8- to 3/16-in. The two-coat system delivers a more uniform, monolithic appearance. Finishes can be applied smooth or textured.
Both systems are ideal for upgrading residential and light commercial interiors and for applications where fast completion, durability and aesthetic versatility are important."
"Real" stucco is a whole other situation. Real stucco is usually installed over metal lath and over a "scratch coat". Both are more of a "concrete" like product than a plaster.
ALL stucco cracks (unles it is synthetic stucco like Synergy) and your client should have already been informed by the contractor to expect cracks. Nonetheless, it is very possible to develop "spider" cracks around any area that is penetrated by a fastener. I usually use masaonary fasteners into real stucco and do not use a hammer drill to drill my holes to avoid potentially separating the stucco from the lath. I like a "hollow wall" fastener to get positive grip from both sides of the wall and I use "molly hooks" on the art side to hang from. Conventional drywall hangers are a bad idea in stucco.
Give me more infor on what you are doing and I will try to be more specific.