How To Hang A Wooden Sign On Wall
Most wall framings set studs every 16 inches so you should be okay to measure from.
How to hang a wooden sign on wall. Attempting to use fasteners designed for wood or metal walls on a masonry or brick wall will cause the end of the fastener to heat up and dull before it makes an indentation on the material. Grab a nail with a head that is slightly smaller than the holes in the back of your letter. However i was at a loss as to how to hang two little signs on two interior wood doors. Hold it up against one of your marks and with a hammer gently pound it into the wall.
Step 5 line the pallet up with the studs in the wall as best you can. Leave enough of the nail exposed that you can easily hang your letter on it. Using your writing hand use a pencil to mark the top two corner holes of the tin sign. Using a level to make sure it is even draw a line across the top of the wood.
The two corners of the wood will be where you will hang the fasteners. Use drywall screws to drive through the sign into the wall. Fasteners designed for masonry including brick use a special tip. With no permanent damage i e.
Hang larger signs with screws through the face. Hammer in the two picture hooks so that the hooks line up with the holes. Yes i ve used the command strip hooks to hang wreaths and various christmas decorations quite successfully. As i was wandering in the hardware store i saw the command picture hanging.
Line up large signs with studs for added security. Pre drill and countersink pilot holes to avoid splitting the sign. Hold the pallet up to the wall to see the spots where the nails will support the pallet. I found a wonderful way to hang things on wood.
Take off the switch plate and you can see which side of the stud the box is mounted on by spotting the screws. Measure the distance between the wood and the top of the frame using a tape measure and place the wood on the wall underneath your original mark using that measure. Hold the tin sign in place on the wall where you d like it to hang with one hand. Nail holes on my door.
The hardness of brick complicates the installation of a sign on a brick wall.