How To Measure Pictures To Hang On Wall

Reader leann cormier.

How to measure pictures to hang on wall.

Find the distance between the top of the picture and the picture hanging hardware. Next you ll want to measure your picture and divide by two in order to determine the center of your photo. You ll need to know the length in order to determine how many pictures you can hang. Find center of wall.

So 12 2 6 feet. Measure your wall. The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail. Do this at the bottom of your staircase so your tape measure is level with the floor not slanted.

Measure once more from the. In this case x the width of the picture frame and y. We now know that we have 55. This is a simple x and y equation.

Mine measured 6 5 from the wire to the top of the frame. Use a tape measure to figure out the length of the wall. For example you may get 12 feet. Subtract the width of your pictures in step 2 from the width of your wall.

The plan was to hang them in a row on the same wall with an equal. Position the measuring tape along the baseboard to measure the wall width. We had two pictures of the same size and they were 21 5 inches. Measure the length of the wall next to the staircase.

My art is 24. If you have a tightened wire on your picture you ll need to measure the top of your picture to the tightened wire. Transfer the hanger location on the wall by measuring down from the bottom edge of the painter s tape. If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level.

Using algebra for hanging pictures step 1. If they look crooked cheat just a bit so they look straight even if they re not. Once you ve decided where you want to hang a picture make a mark on the wall in pencil on pieces of masking tape if you wish for each hook. Divide this number by 2.

In order to hang your picture in accordance with 57 inches you ll need to measure 57 inches on the wall and lightly mark with a pencil. 98 43 55. Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height. Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger.

In my example the answer is 12. Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it. Start at one end of the wall. Turn your frame over and use your measuring tape to measure the height of the picture from the back.

Our wall was 98 inches. Then use a level to make sure it is plumb with the mark on the strip of tape. Each frame is identical.