How To Hang Solid Wood Art

Dont try to hang MDF without finding a stud.

How to hang solid wood art. Find the general area that you want the board to hang in. Into wood which provides a more stable structure but the chances are the location of the wall stud does not fit where youd like to hang your picture. They have an angled plate on the nail so as you hammer into the wall the plate eventually rests perfectly.

Wood Fasteners attached to solid wood and plywood have great holding power if the material is thick enough. Hang your picture on a stud. Then find the height along that stud where you want to place the bracket.

Use a stud finder to locate the nearest stud in the area. To check their location you need to use a stud locator. Find a wall stud using.

I have 3x8 Brazilian Cherry timbers cut with tongue and groove that stack on top of each other to make a very large wooden piece of art to hang on my wall. But there are two mistakes they make most often. For thinner walls such as plywood paneling use robust fasteners like toggle or molly bolts or plastic anchors that spread out behind the wall.

Ideally you should aim to hang medium sized pictures where the stud frame is ie. For heavier pieces or if you want to be extra sure that your canvas will not shift. To hang my new Wood Block Art I used these angled wall hanger nails which are my VERY favorite for hanging any and all kinds of artwork.

Use a screwdriver to screw it in until its flush with the wall. Learn helpful tips and tricks to hang a. I have all of the pieces glued to each other and 2 solid pieces of threaded rod running from top to bottom on each side right through the middle.