Put away your hammer and nails there s a quicker and easier way to hang heavy pictures.
How to hang wall hanging without nails.
Whether you re a renter a homeowner or living in student accommodation velcro brand hangables picture hanging strips are the easiest way to hang pictures of all shapes sizes and weights without marking or damaging your walls.
Nails have their place in construction but rarely work best when it comes to hanging heavy paintings photos or decorative works on the wall.
Adhesive strips attach to the back of the frame and can hold anywhere from three pounds up to 16 pounds.
But there are many places where you may want to hang a picture but can t use nails perhaps because you don t want to leave large holes in the wall can t drill or hammer through the wall or will be changing your pictures or their arrangement frequently.
These come in sets where one side attaches to the picture frame and the other side sticks to the wall.
Unless it s secured through drywall into a stud the weight of the hung item can cause the nail to pull out bringing a bit of drywall with it.
The best part about using adhesive strips to hang wall art is that you can remove them from smooth wall surfaces without damaging the wall.
And it won t put holes in your walls.
They stay together by the velcro in the middle.
Hanging pictures is a great way to decorate and personalize a space.
If you re hanging a 10 foot by 10 foot renaissance masterpiece you might not want to use the same sticky hooks you use for holiday stockings.
One set of strips will hold one 8 10 inch frame or three pounds.