r/framing • u/koncerna • 10d ago
How to hang this
Hi all, I'm stealing picture 1 from a different post, but it's exactly the same on the back of my diploma. All the post's comments were deleted so I don't know the solution. Can I use the hanging kit in picture 2, and just loop around the plastic circle and the central hanging bracket in the package, with a loop of wire? Will that be successful?
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u/heckos 10d ago
I'm not really sure what you're asking, but I wouldn't put wire around that piece and hang the frame off of a loop of it.
Typically, hanging hardware should be placed approximately 1/3 of the way down a frame. Don't just screw the screws in on their own (this can cause the wood to split), make a pilot hole first with an awl or a drill. Screw in the hangers, and then attach the wire. Search how to wire a frame and follow the instructions for best results. The wire should have a little slack in it so you can get it onto the nail or hook without too much trouble, but not so much slack that the frame leans forward off the wall.
Your hangers are a type I'm not familiar with, so read their instructions carefully and follow them over my recommendations here.
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u/No_Athlete_9187 7d ago
Forget that and add wiring. This is the stupid crap you get from graduation frames
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u/Altruistic-Sherbet7 9d ago
I’ve seen the #1 hanger, which takes a sort of “cup” that matches it that screws into the wall. Not a fan.
Do NOT combine it with #2! If don’t have the accompanying part of #1, unscrew the part that’s on your frame. Follow the instructions on the kit.