There's nothing worse than that familiar thud, often accompanied by the sound of breaking glass. When your artwork is not secure, you can damage and even destroy your valuable
wall art. To prevent such an atrocity, you need to use the correct hardware when hanging your wall art. Here are some tools you should consider.
Cleat picture hangers should always be used to hang large pieces of artwork,
wall art mirrors, and even lighter pieces in areas prone to earthquake. Cleat picture hardware means installing a cleat on the wall, and another on the back of the artwork. These cleats are then interlocked and are almost impossible to knock off the wall.
If the idea of screwing a cleat into the back of your artwork makes you shudder, you should consider the wall dog wire hanger. It is a very sturdy metal hardware that is 1 1/2 inches wide and will securely hold onto any wall art that is hung by a wire.
For hanging very light pieces that have a gook or ring on the back, you should try bearclaw screws. Bearclaw hangers look like regular screws, but they have two heads. This mean you screw it as far into the wall as it will go and there is still a second section that allows you to hang the art. This removes the problem of screws and nails falling out of the wall because you only screwed it part-way into the wall.
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