454 597 House & Garden Interior Decoration General Decoration true Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:03:26 -0800 /system/videos/6/54/04/454.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, decorate, house, home, hang, picture, perfect, photo, photograph, poster, art, print, hanging, frame, framed, dorm, room, wall How To Hang a Perfect Picture http://www.howcast.com/videos/454-How-To-Hang-a-Perfect-Picture http://www.howcast.com/videos/454-How-To-Hang-a-Perfect-Picture/edit approved 177 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=454"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=454" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 12 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/House.How_to_Hang_a_Perfect_Picture_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2098 false false false 10996 1 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/41.jpg Choose location Figure out where you want to hang the picture.

]]> 10997 2 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/48.jpg Determine wall type Determine what kind of wall you have. In general, most older, pre-World-War-Two homes have plaster walls, which can support thin nails.

Most newer…

]]> 10998 3 80 Tip Very new homes may have metal studs instead of wood. Slide a strong magnet along the wall to locate one, and slowly drill a fine-thread screw into place.

]]> 10999 4 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/93.jpg Measure size of picture Measure the size of the picture you want to hang.

]]> 11000 5 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/103.jpg Use painter's tape Use painter’s tape to outline the picture’s dimensions on the wall where you want to hang it.

]]> 11001 6 115 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/115.jpg Measure distance to hook On the back of the picture, measure the distance from the top of the frame to where the hook will need to be.

If your frame has picture wire, pull the wire taut toward the top of the frame when measuring.

]]> 11002 7 129 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/129.jpg Mark spot Measure the same distance from the center and top of your tape outline, and mark the spot with a pencil.

]]> 11003 8 138 Tip Larger or heavier pictures may need two hooks.

]]> 11004 9 143 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/143.jpg Secure hook & hang Secure the hook or hooks in place, and hang up the picture.

]]> 11005 10 152 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/454/152.jpg Use a level Use a level to make sure the picture is hanging evenly, so everyone is happy.

]]> 11006 11 166 Fact The glass in a picture frame should not touch the picture or painting it covers – it can cause damage and discoloration.

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