Command hooks can work too.
How to hang heavy wall decor without nails.
Nails have their place in construction but rarely work best when it comes to hanging heavy paintings photos or decorative works on the wall.
There are a wide variety of adhesive hooks and strips available that have the capacity to hold the weight of a framed picture.
Magnetic curtain rods are available as are hangers that tap in behind your window frame.
One set of strips will hold one 8 10 inch frame or three pounds.
Well push that fear aside friends.
Avoid using nails altogether to avoid having issues with them.
Unless it s secured through drywall into a stud the weight of the hung item can cause the nail to pull out bringing a bit of drywall with it.
And it won t put holes in your walls.
All you need is this little gadget a high mighty wall hanger.
You buy them hang your curtain and insert them between your window frames.
They stay together by the velcro in the middle.
Adhesives are one way to hang pictures without nails.
Hanging pictures is a great way to decorate and personalize a space.
If you re hanging a 10 foot by 10 foot renaissance masterpiece you might not want to use the same sticky hooks you.
These come in sets where one side attaches to the picture frame and the other side sticks to the wall.
How to hang artwork without using nails 1.
Adhesive strips attach to the back of the frame and can hold anywhere from three pounds up to 16 pounds.
But there are many places where you may want to hang a picture but can t use nails perhaps because you don t want to leave large holes in the wall can t drill or hammer through the wall or will be changing your pictures or their arrangement frequently.
Put away your hammer and nails there s a quicker and easier way to hang heavy pictures.
Use adhesive hooks and strips.
Whether you re a renter a homeowner or living in student accommodation velcro brand hangables picture hanging strips are the easiest way to hang pictures of all shapes sizes and weights without marking or damaging your walls.
Tension rods are probably the easiest.
The best part about using adhesive strips to hang wall art is that you can remove them from smooth wall surfaces without damaging the wall.
According to our buddy john gidding you can hang big and heavy wall art in your apartment without using a single nail or hammer.