Best Way To Hang Paintings On Drywall

Resist the temptation to hang light pictures on nails and use picture hangers instead.

Best way to hang paintings on drywall.

Find a wall stud using a stud finder or by gently tapping the wall until you hear a solid rather than a hollow sound. The laziest way to display art is also best for anyone who is afraid of putting nail holes in the wall. Gently hang the wire onto the hook or screws that are in the wall. It can be good to set a level on top of the painting to see if it is hanging straight.

Towel racks on plaster heavy duty shelving on drywall and plaster curtain rod supports on drywall and plaster and wall mounted mirrors over 20 pounds on plaster. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. Move the picture and drive a nail at a steep upward angle into the indentation in the wall. Of course when possible use a fastener that goes through the drywall into the wood or steel stud.

Hang your picture on a stud. From there you should be able to screw in your anchor of choice until it s flush with the wall. Finally where you marked the center with the pencil hammer in a nail or use a hook if you prefer. Drywall has a stud or wooden support brace about every 16 inches 40 6 cm.

Finish it off by putting a wide headed screw into the anchor. If you can t find a stud or the stud is not in a location where you want your picture to hang you can try our favorite method which is to use a drywall anchor. Check out the articles below for more information on wall anchors and hanging pictures. Next string the art wire between the two eye hooks leaving room to give way for hanging.

Watch this video to find out more. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. When hanging heavy objects like a large painting or mirror a wall anchor made for drywall can support much more weight than a nail. Lean the frameagainst the back of a chair or the wall or on a shelf somewhere.

The nice thing about this method is that you can adjust the art wire to ensure the canvas hangs exactly how you want it to. For heavier pictures it is best to hang your picture on a stud. With heavy paintings you want to hang them slowly to make sure that the hangers are going to stay. A hanger is designed so that the nail holding it sinks in at a steep angle and the hanger itself prevents.