How To Hang 3 Pictures On The Same Wall

Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height.

How to hang 3 pictures on the same wall.

I show how to measure the. How to hang pictures on a concrete wall for concrete block or brick walls use lead wall plugs available at most building supply stores to support a hanging screw. X research source doing this provides a much sturdier hold than a nail that s perpendicular to the wall the are of contact between the nail and the wall is greater and the lever action of the picture. If they look crooked cheat just a bit so they look.

Whether you re hanging pictures off a stud or the drywall in between studs drive the nail into the wall at a steep angle 45 degrees or more. Once you ve determined the proper height for the first picture mark it lightly on the wall using a pencil which can be erased when you re done. A spacing of 8 in 20 3 cm between each frame works well. In this video i show how to hang several picture frames level on a wall even if the brackets on the frame aren t in the same place.

If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level. Next hang the one on top followed by the frame on the right. This way you ll have a reference point whether you want to hang the remaining two pictures at the same height or higher lower than the middle picture. Here we left 2 inches between frames.

Make sure that all of the pictures are of the same size and arrange them in a vertical line with equal spacing between each. Use a power drill with a carbide tipped bit to create a hole for the plug. I didn t measure the exact distance between the top and bottom row of pictures just eyeballed it. Vertical groupings look good on a tall narrow wall or in between windows.

If you have a small square wall space a triangular arrangement looks great. Then hang your pictures on the wall and readjust as necessary. 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.