Most people think they know how to hang art or pictures on the wall.
How to hang a picture frame flush to the wall.
The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail.
Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger.
To hang the picture on the screws simply place the entry holes over the screws and whilst holding the picture flush to the wall pull it downwards.
Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it.
Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall.
Take your picture down from the wall and flip it over so that the back is facing upwards.
Hook a measuring tape onto the hanging wire and pull it taut so the wire stretches up toward the top of the frame.
Measure from the top of the picture to the hanging hardware.
Heavy pictures tend to lean forward but the foam padding helps keep them flush to the wall.
Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls.
The next time you have to mount a picture frame to a wall using flush mount brackets try this trick.
Stick a set of picture hanging strips in each corner of the frame then remove the release liner and press the frame firmly against the wall for 30 seconds.
Attach an adhesive backed foam pad to the bottom corners on the back of the frame.
As shown in the drawing insert push pins into the flush mount brackets.
The screws will seat into the t slot created by the router cutter or the y slot created by the home made tool.
But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.
Learn helpful tips and tricks to hang a.
Wait one hour while the adhesive bonds with the frame and the wall.
Then slide the frame up and off the wall leaving one half of each set of strips attached to the wall.
The tiny marks left by the push pins give you the exact location of the screws.
Reader leann cormier.