How To Hang Pictures On Gyprock Walls

This video shows how to hang pictures and other items without nailing or drilling into pipes and electrical wiring.

How to hang pictures on gyprock walls. Obviously the best option when hanging a print on a gyprock wall is to be able to locate the picture hook onto a stud. Mark the horizontal location of the center of the picture on a piece of masking tape on the wall. One design tip that will help you maximize the use of your wall space without losing sight of your art is to always hang your art at eye level. Here s how to hang pictures quickly and easily.

As with the expansion anchor drive it in until it sits flush with the drywall. The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail. Pull back on the two straps and slide the locking collar tight against the wall. Hook the wire hanger on the picture wire with the bottom of the wire hanger facing the wall.

Snap off the plastic. Measure down that distance from the pencil mark you made on the wall and mark that spot. Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. To hang a picture on a plaster wall make a pencil mark where you want to hang the picture then cover the mark with a small piece of painter s tape.

Hold up your picture where you would like it to be then mark a line along the top of the frame. To install a snaptoggle first drill a hole in the wall then pass the toggle through the hole. Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it. Reader leann cormier.

Next drill a hole into the mark using a 3 16 drill bit before removing the piece of tape. Start by drilling a hole about the size of the tip of the threaded anchor. Snip off an 8 to 10 piece of wire coat hanger and bend the ends in opposite directions. Find out how to choose hanger hardware fo.

Then take your power drill and drive the threaded anchor into the drywall just like you would with a normal screw. Now hold the picture wire up with your finger and measure the distance from your finger to the top of the frame. This means that there is something substantial to screw the hook into.