How To Hang Ribba Frame On Wall

X research source fold a sticky note up from the bottom and press it to the wall directly underneath where you ll be nailing to catch loose dust and debris.

How to hang ribba frame on wall.

Push the screw into the wall to create a mark. Mark the halfway point for where you ll drill your hole. Place the stir stick vertically against the wall with the sharp end of the screw facing the wall. Newer models don t seem to have this convenient feature.

The back of a ribba frame is roughly 1 inch 2 5 cm deep so be sure to leave more than 1 inch 2 5 cm of the nail exposed to simplify the mounting process as much as possible. Hang the ribba frame over the screw. I googled the best way to hang a ribba frame and found this. They attach two screws into the walls in a level horizontal line and just hang the frame on those.

Based on a quick internet search it seems that older ikea ribba frames came with a wire on the back that could be pulled close to the wall. Step 3 adjust the frame up or down until it s exactly where you want it. You ll drill the hole at the midpoint so that the frame will hang level and can be centered when hanging multiple frames in a pattern. Notice the supplied sawtooth hanger.

The frame pictured was 6 75 long with the midpoint at 3 375. You can hang or stand them horizontally and vertically and each frame has a high quality mount that helps enhance the look. There is a hanging tab on the back of the frame but the frames are thick and the tab is buried all the way inside far away from the wall. The picture below shows the back of a ribba 20x25cm frame.

There s even a matching picture ledge too. With the back panel up against the artwork it is so far away from the wall behind it. The ironic thing is that ikea themselves do not even use the wire to hang these frames in the store. Unless you are using a very long screw or nail to hang this on it will be a challenge attaching the hanger to the wall exactly where you d like it.