Why won't nails hammer into my walls?

Question

I put in a few yesterday to hang stuff on, and they went in fine, but today I can't get any in at all, even in the same areas. I'm ruining my walls, and it's not fun, especially since they were recently painted. My walls are plaster, not drywall, otherwise I could just use a tack.

Answer 1

Use screws.

Answer 2

there could be concrete or something behind the walls! my walls arent very thick and this happened to me too.

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Answer 3

You say the walls are plaster.  Often the top coat of plaster is placed over a very hard undercoat, very hard.  Us a masonry drill bit and a hollow wall anchor

Answer 4

B/C wall could be concrete or plastic esp. if its a dorm room.

Answer 5

Your best bet is to use concrete screws

Answer 6

Drill a pilot hole smaller than the nail diameter then your nail will go right in.

Answer 7

use a stronger nail

Answer 8

It's probably concrete. Use tape:)

Answer 9

maybe its concrete