Defying Gravity: Framed Artwork; Slanted Walls.
April 12, 2010 4:25 AM Subscribe
I have a finished attic, but the walls are all 45 degrees. How do I hang pictures fom these kinds of walls?
The "walls" are (I think) masonite reinforced with wood strips over the studs. Behind it is, I believe, just rafters and insulation. I do not want to drill holes in picture frames, and in many cases that wouldn't work anyway. I would prefer the pictures be flush against the wall and not dangle. None of them are that big, the biggest is probably 12ish X 24ish.
Suggestions?
The "walls" are (I think) masonite reinforced with wood strips over the studs. Behind it is, I believe, just rafters and insulation. I do not want to drill holes in picture frames, and in many cases that wouldn't work anyway. I would prefer the pictures be flush against the wall and not dangle. None of them are that big, the biggest is probably 12ish X 24ish.
Suggestions?
If you don't want to attach anything permanently to the back of the frame, 3M make adhesive strips that ought to do the job really well. I've used them myself; as long as you follow the instructions properly they're very reliable, and not at all difficult to remove later on.
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 4:50 AM on April 12, 2010
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 4:50 AM on April 12, 2010
velcro
Velcro is also fine, but bear in mind that when you pull the pictures away from the wall, you'll probably end up with both parts of the velcro attached to the frame, and a nice patch of paint missing on the wall. Should be fine on plain wood though.
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 4:53 AM on April 12, 2010
Velcro is also fine, but bear in mind that when you pull the pictures away from the wall, you'll probably end up with both parts of the velcro attached to the frame, and a nice patch of paint missing on the wall. Should be fine on plain wood though.
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 4:53 AM on April 12, 2010
Seconding 3M adhesive strips. I use them a lot to hang my pictures. They make ones that are velcro-like that work especially well. Putting one on each corner of the picture would keep it securely against the wall.
posted by christinetheslp at 4:57 AM on April 12, 2010
posted by christinetheslp at 4:57 AM on April 12, 2010
I have used the command stuff for my framed posters on my walls (same set up, 45º walls) and for the most part they work…untill it starts to get humid and then they seems to loose their sticky-ness.
But YMMV.
posted by ShawnString at 6:02 AM on April 12, 2010
But YMMV.
posted by ShawnString at 6:02 AM on April 12, 2010
Velcro is also fine, but bear in mind that when you pull the pictures away from the wall, you'll probably end up with both parts of the velcro attached to the frame, and a nice patch of paint missing on the wall. Should be fine on plain wood though.
This could be remedied by stapling, rather than gluing, the bottom level of the velcro to the wall. You'll end up with little holes to fill, but that's not a terribly laborious chore and you can re-use the velcro again in the future.
posted by Hiker at 6:22 AM on April 12, 2010
This could be remedied by stapling, rather than gluing, the bottom level of the velcro to the wall. You'll end up with little holes to fill, but that's not a terribly laborious chore and you can re-use the velcro again in the future.
posted by Hiker at 6:22 AM on April 12, 2010
Quick google found this:
http://govart.com/faq.html
which then links to these:
http://govart.com/hardware_security_A.html
posted by prodevel at 7:48 AM on April 12, 2010
http://govart.com/faq.html
which then links to these:
http://govart.com/hardware_security_A.html
posted by prodevel at 7:48 AM on April 12, 2010
if they're framed with glass, velcro or adhesive-anything is probably a bad idea...those govart.com things look pretty good...you might also try those metal things (sorry!) that look like a keyhole (a round hole with a short descending slot...kind of like the slot on a chain lock for a door, except smaller...) attach them to the frame, put some screws in the wall and then slide them on...you can probably find them at any hardware store. also, unlike tape marks, nail/screw holes in a wall are super-easy to fix (push spackle into the hole with your finger, let it dry, wipe away any excess with a damp sponge, touch it with a dot of paint...done!)
posted by sexyrobot at 4:16 PM on April 12, 2010
posted by sexyrobot at 4:16 PM on April 12, 2010
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posted by the cuban at 4:46 AM on April 12, 2010