Weight driven clocks especially require sturdy hanging and may be hung as high as 80 inches from the ground.
How to hang a picture wall clock.
Hanging the wall clock requires securing it to a wall stud or wall anchor with a screw or nail.
This is all well and good if you do not intend to use the clock but if you do then there is a specific height at which the clock should be hung to be at an optimal height.
If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces.
These are the support 2 by 4 pieces of wood behind the drywall and we ll use these as the main support for the heavy wall clock to keep it from falling off the wall.
Lay the picture face down on a flat surface and hook a measuring tape on the hanging wire on the back of the picture then pull the wire up towards the top of the picture until it is taut.
You can hang four pictures in similar size at the top bottom and sides of a clock.
On the back of the clock there was a metal keyhole bracket.
It is okay to use the clock as the bold statement while the pictures serve as the accent.
Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.
Use the stud finder to locate a stud in your desired hanging location.
It has a classic rope for holding it like a ship design.
If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level.
Depending on your décor it may look better in different places.
Zodiac style hanging wall clocks.
Other than dials it has zodiac signs on it.
Its round face is mounted on a white metal body and a brass rim.
I used my hang level tool and hooked it up in the keyhole.
This is a rope hanging wall clock type and can decorate your home with it.
Idea 2 the focal point.
Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height.
I hung my clock on the centre of the wall and not centered with the beam.
If you choose to hang the clock on a plaster brick or drywall surface proceed to step 5.
How to arrange pictures around a clock.
This ensures the clock stays in place even if vibration is an issue as is the case with chiming clocks and cuckoo clocks.
This might be hard to see from the picture but the ceiling beam is bit off to the right.
This also applies for large mirrors.
Now decide the focal point in the room.
Place the clock on the unadorned wall so that it serves as the center.
To hang a picture hold it up against the wall where you want it to hang then use a pencil to mark the wall along the top center of the frame.
There are many different opinions on where to hang your wall clock.
To securely hang heavy pictures where there is no access to a stud run two wires between the screw eyes and support each with a wall hanger.
This is a clock of the 1950s with modern machinery on it.