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Framedartworkand photos make your house look unique and personal.
Doing so isn’t all that hard with the right materials and a few basic measurements.
This method is best for picture frames that weigh 20 pounds or less.
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Easy leveling of the picture on the wall.
No complicated measurements are required.
Pictures may shift out of level over time.
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Greater possibility of tear-out from the picture frame.
Purchase the correct wall hanger for the weight of your picture.
Sawtooth frame hangers have a 20-pound maximum rating.
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Do nothang heavy items like mirrorswith sawtooth hangers.
With the ruler or tape measure, determine the width of the frame.
Divide the resulting number in half.
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Mark it with a light pencil mark.
Center the sawtooth hanger horizontally at the pencil mark.
Do not place the hanger too high on the frame.
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Instead, keep it vertically centered on the frame’s top rail.
Determine Placement on Wall
Find thespot on the wallwhere you want to hang the picture.
Mark the spot with a light pencil mark.
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Attach Wall Hanger to Wall
Place the wall hanger.
With a light hammer and using the provided nail, tap the wall hanger into place on the wall.
Aim to have the bottom of the hanger hook over the pencil mark, not the nail itself.
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Hang Picture
Rest the picture’s sawtooth hanger on the wall hanger.
Divide that number in half.
On the left side, mark downward that distance.
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Repeat on the right side.
Use a ruler to draw a light pencil line across the two marks.
For example:The picture frame’s top rail is 1 1/2 inches thick.
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Half of that is 3/4 inches.
Then, draw a line from one mark to the next.
Place the far end of the hanger about 1/2 inch from the right side of the frame.
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Screw the hanger into place.
Repeat for the left side.
Determine Center Mark of Picture on Wall
Determine the placement of the picture on the wall.
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Lightly mark the wall.
Mark Hanger Placement on Wall
Determine proper placement of the first hanger.
Divide that number in half.
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Place Left Wall Hanger
Mark leftward from the center mark using the same rightward distance as before.
Place a light pencil mark on the wall.
Have an assistant hold the bubble level on top of the righthand wall hanger.
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Lay the left side of the bubble level on top of the lefthand wall hanger.
Move the left hanger up or down until the bubble level indicates level.
Tap the left hanger into place.
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Hang Picture on Wall
Hang the picture on the two wall hangers.
If theframed pieceis heavy, use studs, which can support picture frames up to 100 pounds.
Hang the frame on metal anchors and screws, which should penetrate wood studs at least 1.5 inches.
Some drywall mounting hardware can support up to 100 pounds without a stud.
Choose picture-hanging hardware or a damage-free mounting solution weight-rated for your picture frame to hang it securely.
This hanging solution is best suited for picture frames under 10 pounds.
For heavier items, attach hooks weight-rated for your frame to hang it securely.
Picture frames get the most support when hung on studs.
But its not always practical to find studs exactly where you want to hang a picture.
