This also applies for large mirrors.
Hanging pictures on wall with wire.
Rivets at the hardware store for less than 5.
If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches.
Here s a better way to hang pictures and other light items on drywall.
The 57 inch standard is based on the average eye height of an adult and is the rule used to determine how high to hang pictures in museums and galleries.
For most prints and most walls standard nails or picture hanging hooks work just fine.
Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall.
Wire ring sawtooth hanger etc and wall material.
The rivet head won t slide into the wall when you hang the picture.
If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces.
This is predicated mainly on three things.
Size weight of the picture the hanging options present on the picture i e.
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.
This is where you want your wire to hang once it is mounted on the wall.
Measure the picture wire 5 inches through the eyelet and trim.
Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.
You can buy packages of 1 8 in.
Use a hammer to drive the stem of a rivet down and into the wall.
With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom.
But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.