How To Hang A Picture With A Wall Anchor

Hardware and wall considerations.

How to hang a picture with a wall anchor.

Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors. Mark the location of the top edge and the center of the frame. The tabs hold on to each other in the same way that hook and loop tape connects. Drive in the metal screw and hang the picture.

Screw a picture hook onto the wall anchor. Next take your screw and begin driving it into the anchor. Insert the black plastic wing opening tool into the opening and tap with a hammer until you hear and feel the nylon wings pop open. Make sure to position your shelf or whatever you re mounting up to where you want it and then drive in the screw.

Drive the pointed end into the drywall with a hammer. However if you re just hanging a mirror or a picture frame you can drive the screw in by itself and hang the mirror afterward. Just place the screw into the hole in the picture hook and match it up with the hole in the wall anchor. Set the mirror down.

If you re looking for a clever solution to hang a picture or other fixture to drywall. Take your picture down from the wall and flip it over so that the back is facing upwards. If you want to check the placement cut out the frame sizes from paper and tape them to the wall with painters tape. When you re happy with the placement mark the top centers of the frames on a piece of tape attached to the wall.

Use a level and make any adjustments as needed. Fold the anchor s nylon wings together and insert into the hole. Measure from the top of the picture to the hanging hardware. Then screw the anchor into the wall with a standard screwdriver.

Some wall anchors already have a stud in them for hanging pictures in which case you can skip this step. Tap the toggle with a hammer until flush with the wall. How to use drywall anchors to hang a picture leah from see jane drill demonstrates the easy way to hang a pictur. Subscribe to our channel and like our video.

Use a screwdriver and twist clockwise until the hook is in place. If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces. To hang the picture simply line up the tabs on the frame to the tabs on the wall and press the picture in place. Hook a measuring tape onto the hanging wire and pull it taut so the wire stretches up toward the top of the frame.