November 9, 2010 

How to Hang Frames Like a Real Man

Right, so I’ve started creating a picture frame collage on one of the walls in my pad and as you can imagine it’s required me to brush up on my handy man skills. So I figured I would share my knowledge with you in a little DIY post..

Hilti hanging gear

All the hanging gear you'll ever need

First up you’re going to need to stop past your hardware store and pick up some goods. Every home needs a HILTI – it’s going to guarantee that you don’t screw up your walls, bash your thumbs and also save you loads of time. So stock up on all the accessories and parts that go with it too.

I also got myself some of these little brass things with jagged edges as they help get the frames closer to the wall. They also eliminate the need for crappy strings which always mess with you and the placement of your frames.

Hanging Paintings

Brass teeth = frame exactly where you want it on the wall!

So, I removed the strings from all the frames that had them and just attached the brass teeth in the centre at the top of each frame – there is a little room for error here, so don’t get all Vorsprung Durch Technik on yourself. Just get a small screw driver and away you go.

Next I measured where I wanted the frames on the wall and placed one of the HILTI nails into the HILTI unit…

Hanging Paintings

Like so.

Place the nail tip exactly where you want it to go in the wall and then push the HILTI firmly up against the wall. Now hammer away at the metal top and feel the nail go into the wall…

Hilti

bang bang bang!

Next you need to screw one of the HILTI attachments (go back up to see those bad boys) on to the nail you’ve just hammered into the wall.Then the really simple last step…

Picture Frame Collage

Less than an hour of work.

Hang, line up and enjoy!

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  • Peclarke77

    Hi

    can you believe in the UK and from what I have seen Europe, this Hilti nail kit is not available…

    I remember my dad hammering nails in walls all over the house hanging pictures with this red hilti product as it was so easy, now that i have grown up and have a house of my own I wanted to get this product for the same purpose.

    Allthough i now live in the UK i thought this would be here but its not(it may have been here many years ago and since removed from the market)

    can you confirm that they are still on sale in SA and where i can get one from on my next trip

    Phill
    peclarke77@hotmail.com

  • Anonymous

    Hi Phil

    I’m shocked that you can’t find this in the UK!

    Hilti is available in most hardware stores in SA, I got mine at Builders Warehouse who had a lot of stock of the entire range – all the different length nails, the various plastic end bits and a variety of add-on hanging devices like hooks, rings & triangles.

    Happy hanging!