How to Install Bulldog Phantom Hook Picture Hangers

How to Install Bulldog Phantom Hook Picture Hangers
Published: Apr 24, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Measure up from the floor to the height desired for the picture using a tape measure, and mark the desired height with a pencil.

  2. Select a hook based on the weight of the picture or artwork that you desire to hang. Picture hangers come with a weight rating that is indicated on the package. You can weigh your picture or artwork on a postage or home scale to roughly determine the weight. A picture framing or art shop can also give you an accurate weight for your framed piece.

  3. Center the nail hole in the hook over the pencil mark on the wall. Hold the hook in position on the wall. If the hook has a heavy weight rating, it may have more than one hole. If this is the case, make sure the center hole of the hook is on the pencil mark.

  4. Hammer the included nail(s) through the hole(s) in the hook and into the wall so that it is fastened snugly to the wall.

  5. Hang the wire or loop on the back of the framed picture or artwork over the hook on the wall and lower it down on the hanger so that it rests on the hook. Place a level across the top of the frame. Adjust the frame horizontally on the hook so that it is level, and remove the level.

Tips

Hang all of your pictures at the same height in a room for a uniform appearance.

Warnings

Wear eye protection when hammering nails.

Photo Credits

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Jonah Morrissey

Jonah Morrissey has been writing for print and online publications since 2000. He began his career as a staff reporter/photographer for a weekly newspaper in upstate New York. Morrissey specializes in topics related to home-and-garden…

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