r/Displate • u/StoneyyCody • 3d ago

Question 🤔 Mounting on uneven plaster?!?!

I love my Displates. I have six of them, and they look great, but I also live in an older house with severely warped plaster walls. I tried to place them in the flattest spots possible while still making them look good, but two of them have fallen off already. Thankfully, neither was damaged.

I'm looking for a more reliable way to mount them. I considered using Command Strips, but they would likely need to be pretty thick to compensate for how uneven the walls are.

I've already checked the FAQ, and the magnets themselves stick to the wall without any issues. The problem is the Displates attaching to the magnets. Because the walls are so warped, the posters never sit completely flush against them, leaving noticeable gaps in certain areas. The largest gap is nearly 3/8 of an inch, while the others are smaller but still noticeable.

The warping is pretty severe, too. The top and bottom can be relatively symmetrical, while the middle or other sections of the wall curve inward or outward in different directions.

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation or found a better mounting solution? I really want to make sure these stay securely mounted, because I don't want any more of them falling and potentially getting damaged.

Edit: Thinking of screwing a slat of wood and mounting Displates straight to the wood rather than the wall. Even so, the wood might not be flat considering the slopes and will give off a slanted look. Not sure, kind of a bummer because I want more Displates but I'm hesitant until I come up with a proper solution. I also thought about more magnets. Not sure give me your best input please!!!!

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u/djlee989 3d ago

I've used countersunk magnets for a few of mine. If you pack behind them with washers you should be able to create 4 level mounting points.

That would be the cleanest option but the magnets aren't cheap if you need to mount a lot of plates. I bought 3 sets before I found ones that had the strength I wanted. They take a good strong sharp pull to get them off the wall.

I'd link you too them but it was so long ago I can't find the order. Which is annoying for me too because I need some more.

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u/StoneyyCody 3d ago

This has helped and that’s what I’m gonna attempt to do now. I’m thinking I can use multiple magnets or less magnets depends on the distance from the walk to make level mounting point as you’ve said. Thanks! But ya looking at em online, strong magnets are quite expensive. Worth it for this IMO.

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u/djlee989 3d ago

I wouldn't waste magnets stacking them, as you noted, they are expensive. The ones i got are 15mm dia, 3.5mm thick, 5mm screw hole (but i don't know the N strength value). Cost around £1.50 each or £6 per plate, and just 2 are enough for a solid hold, although i used 4 so i could slap them on the top and proclaim "that's going no where".

Use washers to pack out with, they cost pennies.