How To Hang Heavy Wood Window On Walls

First let me show you how my wall is looking these days.

How to hang heavy wood window on walls.

Use two hangers spaced along the mirror s width to distribute the weight. To use drill a hole in the wall then feed the channel through the hole so it s inside the wall. Drill pilot holes in the wall or ceiling for the hooks you will use to hang the window. For a heavier window or one that hangs in a way that leaves it open to wind at the side or on the front of a porch for example i d use d rings and chain instead.

Measure the distance between the wood and the top of the frame using a tape measure and place the wood on the wall underneath your original mark using that measure. Wall color art full entryway makeover. Heavy eye hooks are a good choice but you can potentially use bent or roll hooks or even cup hooks. Look for hanger packs that contain assorted hardware for different uses.

Twist one picture framing eye hook into the sash at the left pencil mark but centered across the width of the left side of the window frame. The two corners of the wood will be where you will hang the fasteners. Let me walk you through how i hung them. Like i mentioned before these windows are relatively lightweight and i usually hang them flush against a wall so i use the hooks and eyes with picture hanging wire to hang them.

Masonry walls require a drill with a masonry bit and masonry screws. The channel is what provides the support. For heavy pictures secure the hangers to wall studs if you can. Use an electronic stud finder to locate them.

If it goes in it s drywall. Ok so thats what the wall looks like. Fasteners attached to solid wood and plywood have great holding power if the material is thick enough. Before i was always the girl that did her damnedest to find a wall stud behind the drywall to hang heavy pictures mirrors etc.

Then you snap off the excess straps so they re flush. I like big art and i cannot lie. When determining how to hang a heavy mirror on drywall it is preferred to secure hangers into the center of wall studs. Using a level to make sure it is even draw a line across the top of the wood.

For thinner walls such as plywood paneling use robust fasteners like toggle or molly bolts or plastic anchors that spread out behind the wall. I have a window i still need to hang and i want to add more but i still love it now even not finished. Push a pin in the wall. Not sure if you have drywall or plaster.