How To Hang A Cowhide Rug On The Wall

What the wall is made of can also play a role in the best way to hang the cowhide rug.

How to hang a cowhide rug on the wall.

Try your best though to make them as inconspicuous as possible so people see the rug not the staples. Begin placing the nail at the uppermost edge of the hide closest to the ceiling and gently hammer it into the wall. You will need a lot of nails because you should use unobtrusive thin nails and cowhide skins can be very heavy. Measure and prepare your wall for hanging the rod by measuring the width of your rug and where you want the rod to fall.

If the wall is soft such as plasterboard or fibreboard then the easiest ands simplest way to hang your cowhide would be to use thin small headed nails or staples preferably dispensed using a powered staple gun. Decide where you want the rug to hang and carefully mark the spots on the wall where a screw will be inserted in which to secure the rug hanger. The base is provided with a sticking tape. These clips are also used to keep the rug or hide stretched on the ground.

Hang the rod anchors to the wall using a drill and screws. Start nailing the cowhide skin onto the wall and hold your hands around the cowhide s centre point and gather up the cowhide skin and climb the ladder. Keeping your hand on the cowhide s topmost center point or marking it with masking tape so you ll know where to begin gather the hide and climb up the ladder. 3 carpet clamps rug clips.

Hanging with a rug casing. Add another two or three nails spaced evenly along the top of the hide to hold it firmly in place. Mount the rod hooks onto the wall. You will need a lot of them so be prepared.

Once you stick it on the wall at the desired angle just screw it and hang the rugs or animal hides. If you are attaching the hooks to studs you may need to sew multiple canvas strips into the back of your rug leaving a small exposed space for the rod to rest on the hook since the hooks may not be at the end of the rod. Begin to nail it to the wall. Nail the centre point in to the wall and a couple of top border points making certain the cowhide skin doesn t curl in but is nailed far enough to make sure it hangs well on the wall.

Be sure to screw into a wall stud where possible. If your wall is made of plasterboard or fiberboard then you can simply use a staple gun or thin small headed nails. Hold the rug up on the wall and move it to different positions until you find the perfect spot before nailing it to your wall. Slide your rod through the casing on the rug and hang the rod on the wall.

Nail the topmost center point into the wall as close to the cow hide border as possible so the ends don t curl in but far enough in to secure it. Strong alligator jaws are designed to offer a strong grip. Cowhide has an irregular pattern so you. Determine the orientation of the rug how you want it to look like on the wall.