How To Hang Pictures On Wall With Nails

Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall.

How to hang pictures on wall with nails.

If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. Put away your hammer and nails there s a quicker and easier way to hang heavy pictures. Use a hammer to drive the stem of a rivet down and into the wall. You can buy packages of 1 8 in.

Rivets at the hardware store for less than 5. The rivet head won t slide into the wall when you hang the picture. Adhesives are one way to hang pictures without nails. This also applies for large mirrors.

Adhesive hooks or nails have adhesive backings that stick to walls so that you can mount pictures using the hanging hardware attached to the picture. One set of strips will hold one 8 10 inch frame or three pounds. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. To securely hang heavy pictures where there is no access to a stud run two wires between the screw eyes and support each with a wall hanger.

These come in sets where one side attaches to the picture frame and the other side sticks to the wall. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors. The best option mostly. And it won t put holes in your walls.

But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task. Here s a better way to hang pictures and other light items on drywall. Whether you re a renter a homeowner or living in student accommodation velcro brand hangables picture hanging strips are the easiest way to hang pictures of all shapes sizes and weights without marking or damaging your walls. Reader alvin lewis.

If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces. Adhesive picture hooks are the best way to prevent damage when hanging a picture but pre drilling the hole will usually prevent cracks and chips from forming as well. Plaster walls have a tendency to crack and crumble if you attempt to hammer a nail directly into the wall.