Dungle
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Dungle on Nov 9, 2013 23:28:16 GMT 1, So every house I've ever had before has had hard walls and I've used picture hooks for hard walls without problems.
in my new place I want to hang quite a heavy box frame in the kitchen, but the walls seem to be really soft and the usual hooks I use don't stay firmly enough in the wall.
what do you use to hang heavy pictures in soft walls?
So every house I've ever had before has had hard walls and I've used picture hooks for hard walls without problems.
in my new place I want to hang quite a heavy box frame in the kitchen, but the walls seem to be really soft and the usual hooks I use don't stay firmly enough in the wall.
what do you use to hang heavy pictures in soft walls?
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Hanging heavy pictures, by kbfrombk on Nov 9, 2013 23:29:27 GMT 1, Godo question. It's a tough issue. What kind of walls exactly do you have?? Is it new construction, with studs and sheetrock? Or older style, with plaster/lathe?
Godo question. It's a tough issue. What kind of walls exactly do you have?? Is it new construction, with studs and sheetrock? Or older style, with plaster/lathe?
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Warm Gun on Nov 9, 2013 23:31:54 GMT 1, You could always screw some ply/hard board or MDF to the wall and then fix your hooks to that.
You could always screw some ply/hard board or MDF to the wall and then fix your hooks to that.
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Manty on Nov 9, 2013 23:33:57 GMT 1, Brown rawlplugs and 11/2" or 2" x 10 screws
Brown rawlplugs and 11/2" or 2" x 10 screws
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Dungle
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Dungle on Nov 9, 2013 23:35:16 GMT 1, Godo question. It's a tough issue. What kind of walls exactly do you have?? Is it new construction, with studs and sheetrock? Or older style, with plaster/lathe?
having just had the place decorated at great expense I don't want to be banging loads of shitty holes in it!
Godo question. It's a tough issue. What kind of walls exactly do you have?? Is it new construction, with studs and sheetrock? Or older style, with plaster/lathe? Georgian house. All the walls have taken normal hooks and seem to be fine, but the kitchen wall seems to crumble around the hook. having just had the place decorated at great expense I don't want to be banging loads of shitty holes in it! |
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Deleted on Nov 9, 2013 23:41:35 GMT 1, If you don't want extra drill holes hen why not just use a really long rawl plug and screw?
I got a large 100cm x 100cm canvas and even though its not that heavy I got paranoid about it falling down so it's got a ****ing long screw holding it in the wall along with 2 shorter ones.
I would recommend 2 holes though as that way it just spreads the load evenly over 2 screws.
If you don't want extra drill holes hen why not just use a really long rawl plug and screw?
I got a large 100cm x 100cm canvas and even though its not that heavy I got paranoid about it falling down so it's got a ****ing long screw holding it in the wall along with 2 shorter ones.
I would recommend 2 holes though as that way it just spreads the load evenly over 2 screws.
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Dungle
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Dungle on Nov 9, 2013 23:47:29 GMT 1, If you don't want extra drill holes hen why not just use a really long rawl plug and screw? I got a large 100cm x 100cm canvas and even though its not that heavy I got paranoid about it falling down so it's got a ****ing long screw holding it in the wall along with 2 shorter ones. I would recommend 2 holes though as that way it just spreads the load evenly over 2 screws.
If you don't want extra drill holes hen why not just use a really long rawl plug and screw? I got a large 100cm x 100cm canvas and even though its not that heavy I got paranoid about it falling down so it's got a ****ing long screw holding it in the wall along with 2 shorter ones. I would recommend 2 holes though as that way it just spreads the load evenly over 2 screws. Yup, I guess I'll have to have a go at this. I don't have a drill though so was trying to avoid needing one. Lazy I know! |
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Warm Gun on Nov 9, 2013 23:52:35 GMT 1, Bit hard without a drill mate....or you could use this I guess.
Bit hard without a drill mate....or you could use this I guess. |
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Chrisp on Nov 9, 2013 23:55:59 GMT 1, Tend to use these on my of my hanging now instead of picture hooks. No cord and you get two screws into the wall to take the weight.
You can screw the hook into the wall and it gives a much tighter fit against the wall, no hanging forward. Works on most normal frames too, so not just canvases.
www.amazon.co.uk/Canvas-Hangers-Picture-Hanging-Fixings/dp/B00941YMUA
Tend to use these on my of my hanging now instead of picture hooks. No cord and you get two screws into the wall to take the weight. You can screw the hook into the wall and it gives a much tighter fit against the wall, no hanging forward. Works on most normal frames too, so not just canvases. www.amazon.co.uk/Canvas-Hangers-Picture-Hanging-Fixings/dp/B00941YMUA |
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Dungle
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Hanging heavy pictures, by Dungle on Nov 10, 2013 0:06:56 GMT 1, Tend to use these on my of my hanging now instead of picture hooks. No cord and you get two screws into the wall to take the weight. You can screw the hook into the wall and it gives a much tighter fit against the wall, no hanging forward. Works on most normal frames too, so not just canvases. www.amazon.co.uk/Canvas-Hangers-Picture-Hanging-Fixings/dp/B00941YMUA
Tend to use these on my of my hanging now instead of picture hooks. No cord and you get two screws into the wall to take the weight. You can screw the hook into the wall and it gives a much tighter fit against the wall, no hanging forward. Works on most normal frames too, so not just canvases. www.amazon.co.uk/Canvas-Hangers-Picture-Hanging-Fixings/dp/B00941YMUAExcellent. I have a big piece arriving fro mr Jago (in case I haven't banged on about it enough!) I shall use this to hang it. |
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Hanging heavy pictures, by dotdot on Nov 10, 2013 0:11:00 GMT 1, Split batten , along the length - distributed should hold it no problem...
If I doubt get someone in to help, save you causing damage. (Life is as we know too short..)
Split batten , along the length - distributed should hold it no problem...
If I doubt get someone in to help, save you causing damage. (Life is as we know too short..)
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Hanging heavy pictures, by dotdot on Nov 10, 2013 0:12:17 GMT 1, ..and if its not heavy....get rails ... Holes are an eyesore.
..and if its not heavy....get rails ... Holes are an eyesore.
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Hanging heavy pictures, by kbfrombk on Nov 10, 2013 0:13:01 GMT 1, With the Les Ballets de Faile I made the foray into Z-bars for the first time...
Pretty legit.
www.zbarhanger.com
With the Les Ballets de Faile I made the foray into Z-bars for the first time... Pretty legit. www.zbarhanger.com |
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