Hanging a frame with two hooks?

February 1, 2009 4:44 PM

Hanging a frame with two hooks?

I have a frame with a hook on its right and left side. No matter what I do I can't seem to hang it straight. There must be a trick to figuring out where to put the second hook so its aligned.

I'm awful at this stuff so thank you!

posted by mattsweaters to Home & Garden (3 answers total)

Run some lightweight wire, or a string, between them and hang it from that on a single hook in the wall? Endless adjustability that way.
posted by Balonious Assault at 4:50 PM on February 1, 2009

I hope this isn't too obvious, but what I would do is put a thick strip of masking tape on the wall where you think the hooks need to go, and then use a level to draw a line parallel to the floor on the tape. Measure the distance between the hooks and mark two points that distance apart on the line for your nails or screws or whatever.

Balonious Assault's idea would work great too, if you have the wire handy.
posted by zinfandel at 5:41 PM on February 1, 2009

here is a how-to from apartment therapy.
posted by jimw at 7:52 PM on February 1, 2009