How do i attach this frame to my wall? (with picture!)

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Can't work it out...do i just pull at it slightly and hook it into a nail? Just doesn't seem like that would keep secure?

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bend the metal bit back slightly. Got a hook like that on a photo frame and it hangs fine. I use picture hooks rather than nails though.
 
If it's a large heavy frame, you may want to use two chunky nails with a picture hook, or better still a rawl / plasterboard plug with screw, but yeah, you just pull it out and hang it.
 
Hyburnate said:
Yes, you pull it out slightly, put a pin head nail in the wall and it will sit in one of the grooves :)
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The part with the "teeth" yes?

Just tried to use a bit of force with it and see what you mean..thanks! :o

Also, any ideas about securing 91 x 61 cm wooden frames without nails? I think the wall is too thin to put a nail in it.
 
Participant said:
Too thin to use a nail? So is it plasterboard? If so, use some of these:

http://www.twsplastics.co.uk/store/index.php/metal-speed-plug-plasterboard-fixing-inc-screw-each.html?gclid=CNiqkJnI47gCFTMQtAodqwQAxQ
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Well one frame will be fine as it's going into a solid neighboring wall but the other ones are going into plasterboard/studs i think as they are the walls that divide the bedrooms up. It feels a bit hollow when i tap it.


billysielu said:
plasterboard fixings?
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Will look into this.

Nightglow said:
Gripfill, will stick anything, or plasterboard fixings.
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How would i take the frame down again though? :p

What are 'Command Brand Strips' like?
 
Hyburnate said:
Yeah, they wont take that weight.
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What won't? The nail or the command brand strips?

bitslice said:
Eek, and there is just one of those?

...To Poundland, get a set of screw in picture hangers.
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It'll be one on each wall.

Main wall is the divide between my house and next door so that'll be fine but the other walls are studs - think that's the right terminology.

Would picture hangers be better than a single nail then for this weight?
 
91cm long and there is only 1 hanger on it??? we put 2 on anything more than 8in in our place when we use that type of hanger (which is only for our really cheap frames)
 
Further to my previous post, you have several options for plasterboard fittings.

These are my personal favourite:

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No need to pre-drill, you just screw the fitting into the wall then put a screw into the fitting.

You can also use plasterboard plugs (on the left in the image below), which whilst probably OK for your application, are a bit more lightweight.

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The anchor on the far right is suitable for heavy-duty i.e. flat screen TVs, large mirrors, etc. If you ever unscrew these they are gone behind the plasterboard forever (no big deal!).

I'd personally steer clear of gripfill. Whilst it'll work, making the wall good again should you ever change the picture etc. will be a lot harder than simply filling some plasterboard holes.
 
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