Hanging Two Pictures On A Wall

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

Hanging two pictures on a wall.

Tap the plug into place and insert the screw. Make a small room seem larger by opting for large pictures or make the room seem taller by hanging pictures high on the wall. Install two d rings on the back of a frame directly opposite each other. 98 43 55.

Next find the focal point of the artwork by measuring its height and dividing by two. In this case treat the center picture as the center of the grouping. How to hang pictures on a concrete wall. Remember that eye level in a sitting room is usually lower than eye level in a hallway.

If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level. For concrete block or brick walls use lead wall plugs available at most building supply stores to support a hanging screw. Look for narrow walls such as the spaces between two doorways or windows and consider hanging two or three small pictures in a vertical line. The first step is to measure 57 inches from the floor and mark it on the wall.

Use a power drill with a carbide tipped bit to create a hole for the plug. In this case the mouly and its frame are 34 inches tall making its focal point 17 inches. 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. Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height.

Keep reading for tips on how to hang a picture. Hardware dealers can recommend the correct screw and bit sizes. Our wall was 98 inches. If you ve tried and failed to get it right in the past chances are you end up leaving new art unhung.

Space the two hangers at least half the picture s width apart. Subtract the width of your pictures in step 2 from the width of your wall. Once you ve decided where you want to hang a picture make a mark on the wall in pencil on pieces of masking tape if you wish for each hook. Measure the width of your pictures and add that together.

We had two pictures of the same size and they were 21 5 inches wide so 21 5 21 5 43 inches. It s usually best to use two picture hangers so pictures don t swing or tilt. If a room is very large group together pictures so you re not left with bare patches on the walls or consider using large pieces of furniture to help balance the room. When hanging one picture above the other consider the point that most draws the eye to be the mid line.

But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.