How to Hang a Large Painting

I'm showing the step-by-step process of how to hang a large painting on the wall using plastic anchors, screws, and a power drill. You don't have to hire a professional to hang your art. Save yourself a few hundred dollars and learn this life skill that you will use over and over again! This technique also works for hanging anything in a frame in your home.

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Links to tools used in this video:
Cordless Drill with drill bits:
Tape Measure:
Large Level:
Anchors with Screws:
Rotary Hammer Drill Bit Kit:
Pencil:

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Steps to hang a painting from this video:
1. Measure the width of your wall (if you are trying to center your painting).
2. Measure the width of the hooks on the back of your painting (the hooks are what attach the painting to the wall).
3. Determine the center point of the wall.
4. Measure the height of the painting.
4a. Optional: Tape the dimensions of the painting onto your wall using painter's tape for a great visual.
5. Mark the top and bottom of the painting on your wall with a pencil.
6. Stand back and observe your markings; is this where you want your painting to be?
7. Measure the height of the wall that your painting will hang on.
8. Measure the height of the hooks from the bottom of the painting.
9. Mark with a pencil the height of the painting's hooks on the wall from the marking of the bottom of the painting.
10. Draw a level line across the wall from the hook height mark.
11. Connect center point you marked with the hook height mark.
12. Extend the level line to the width of the hooks so you know where to drill.
13. Using your drill, drill holes into the wall for the plastic anchors. Be sure to use a drill bit that allows the correct space to slide an anchor into.
14. Push plastic anchors into the holes you just drilled.
15. Using a Philips screw driver bit in your drill, drill the screws into the anchors, leaving about a half inch out from the wall so the hooks have something to hang from.
16. Attach the hooks on the back of the painting onto the screws in the wall.

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[lizquillon]

Oh my goodness. I felt like I was watching myself hang a picture, lol. 1. I always decide to tackle 2 person projects when Paul is at work. 2. I’m also a very visual person. An out of the box thinker. I would have used the step stool as well. Just as useful as a second set of hands. Looks fantastic!

[ViaJM]

I am in complete awe. This is usually the least part that I like, especially the measurements, the figuring out which hook would work best, but you did it ever so gracefully!

[hamzailarzeg]

I can guarantee you that those screws will eventually drop your painting. I know because i live in morocco and we all live in concrete homes. Those screws will slide out eventually for 2 main reasons, the painting is huge and the screws will be overwhelmed by the weight, they're neither long enough nor deep enough in the concrete. I suggest you add 2 screws down for support.

[xomystery]

Just so fun watching you "do it all!"

[Becsheep]

I love your style! Would love to see more content from you ❤️

[Rolandooo]

Well done. I recognize your way of working, lots of thinking and weighing different options, better be safe than sorry :) I think you followed the right route, all the work is in the preparation!
I have a question, as I'm about to hang the exact same kind of very large canvas on a concrete wall and never done it before, what kind of hooks did you have on the back of the canvas and especially in what position and angle were they? I bought a supersized canvas second hand and there are these eyelet hooks already on it but the way they are screwed in doesn't really make sense to me as how to hang this neat and tight to the wall with these. I want the canvas to be flush to the wall, so probably have to take these out of the frame. They are on the outer rail on the back sticking out so meaning there would be space between them and the wall, which I do not want. Also I'm very much in doubt to use a wire in between two hooks since the size of this thing makes me think I will never get it to hang very straight all the time like this because you have would only have one screw or hook for hanging, and I prefer two further apart like you did! Which makes the measuring and hole drilling more tricky though, but more of a stable hanging canvas :) Would be great to see some pics or info about how the rear of your wooden frame looked like. Many thanks in advance!

[azuritet]

I'm hanging a 4'x5' painting. Thanks for the tips, they are coming in handy.

[coreymercer]

Whats the exact size of this exact painting?

[neuzdost]

You spend so much time with your eyes fully open it scares the shit outta me

[klakkinkittykat]

I need to learn how to hang a 6 feet by 3 foot painting on canvas ...meow.

[sraa]

Whao!!!!....Here is another idea on how to hang your oversized paint....wait for a couple of hours and get two people. So much time wasted on measuring here and there. Its not that hard.... 👎👎