Hanging Pictures On Tile Walls

After all tile is hard fired clay.

Hanging pictures on tile walls.

Whether you purchased tile art made a piece yourself or are simply covering a surface you can find a way. I would love suggestions on how to hang pictures clock etc. The tile would crack or break. Fortunately it is possible to hang a photo on the wall without having to put in a nail.

You may decide that you would like to hang up photos but putting holes in the tile will often cause it to break. But don t be discouraged. The simplest way to hang pictures on the wall is to hammer a nail into the wall. Ceramic tiles can make stunning wall art but the problem is how to hang them on the wall.

Pictures that weigh over 20 lbs. I used 3m command strips on my textured tile bathroom walls. Made it super easy to hang a series of pictures across the wall without having to figure out where the nails go to make things even. Even preparing the surface as instructed and respecting weight restrictions the very light wall clock came down and shattered after a couple of months.

Designer nicki clendening used command s picture hanging strips to prop up a little painting on her bathroom tile without any fear of it coming down. You can t very well drill a couple holes in the back of a tile to twist in the eye screws or attach a metal hook with a couple of tiny nails. Hanging pictures is a great way to decorate and personalize a space. While a tile wall can be an elegant addition to any home sometimes simply having bare tile leaves the space looking vacant.

We used it a couple of times already once for hanging pictures and the more recently to hang 4 plates on the wall. Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick two examples are brick clips by a company called. We used a cool app recently for the iphone and ipad called hand a pic. Bare tile is a little more difficult to put up but you could glue some hangers on the back and run picture wire between them.

But there are many places where you may want to hang a picture but can t use nails perhaps because you don t want to leave large holes in the wall can t drill or hammer through the wall or will be changing your pictures or their arrangement frequently. To ensure that your picture doesn t come crashing down after you hang it make sure you choose the proper tools and technique for a heavier picture. Without having to make permanent drill holes.