It all depends on how heavy the clock is. I have had great luck with picture hanging hardware. They are designed to support up to 50 lbs in weight and work great for clocks. You can purchase them at your local home center and they only cost $2 - $4.
The anchors are designed to work in drywall without backing. They are simple to install and don't leave as permanent a hole as you would find from a nail.
Good luck!Can I just hammer a nail straight in a (plastered then painted) wall to hang a clock on?
Wood framed walls are finished with wood lathe and plaster in older homes, or gypsum board (drywall) in newer homes.
Plaster will crack if you pound a nail into it. You'll need to drill a hole, put in a lead or plastic expansion sleeve, and fasten a hanger with screw placed in the sleeve.
You can nail into gypsum board. This won't hold alot of weight unless your nail is also into the wood framing (stud) behind. Where you want to hang something heavy between studs, use the sleeves as for plaster.
For something light, there are also hangers with a self adhesive patch that work on any surface.Can I just hammer a nail straight in a (plastered then painted) wall to hang a clock on?
Best to find what the wall is nailed/screwed to and put a nail or screw into the same. Also depends on weight of clock. If it is light weight a nail into the sheetrock could do the trick.
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