How To Hang A Piece Of Wood On A Wall

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How to hang a piece of wood on a wall.

Hang by the corners for a casual drape or attach with a row of nails spread. I had planned to use toggle bolts to attach the 2 x10 x 20 or so on the length to the studs but the studs are in the wall the wrong way for me to drill thru and use the toggle s wing anchor. And cost just over a buck a piece. To hang a tapestry with a rod pocket slide a piece of baseboard into the pocket then hang the tapestry on the wall by drilling screws into each end of the baseboard.

The lower section has the short side against the wall and the upper section attached to the item to be hung lowers into the trough created to snug the piece into the wall. You can also hold a scrap piece of wood about half the width of the frame under the hanging wire to determine the two hanging points. Yes there is a semi science to the art of getting the height of a piece just right it s called measuring. Figuring out how to hang heavy wall art though can sometimes be a problem.

As orgniclawndiy suggests use french cleats. These are 1x4 or 1x6 boards cut on a 45 degree angle. I would even scoot whatever piece of furniture over a few inches to make it centered under the heavy object if i could find a stud for it. To be exact the center of a framed piece of artwork should be.

Before i was always the girl that did her damnedest to find a wall stud behind the drywall to hang heavy pictures mirrors etc. You need to drill through the plaster and into the wood framing. Hanging something on a wall isn t a one nail and done affair. You can also try sliding a rod with finials which looks similar to a curtain rod through the pocket and place the rod on wall mounted brackets.

Measure the distance between the wood and the top of the frame using a tape measure and place the wood on the wall underneath your original. Otherwise it may result in holes in the piece.